[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY says-Damn Democracy.

2008-11-06 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always wondered why the TMorg never had a suggestion box or ever even ask for input from its teachers in the field. I think they sacrificed a valuable resource, I had some suggestions that may have been very

[FairfieldLife] Re: A giant (literally and figuratively) dies

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: State of Fear was a terrible book. An anti-global warming screed poorly wrapped in a thin narrative. Characters where always giving one another these long lectures about the falsehoods of global warming. I bailed about

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr. UnElectable just won...

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please don't disturb the trolls! They're already super touchy after having to share their bridges with hordes of illegal aliens... Seriously, maybe if we can get the trolls to go back whence they came, we could lift the

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Early Kool-Aid Drinker'

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:  Richard Greene  On July 27, 2004 I sat in The Fleet Center and watched State Senator Barack Obama give his 16 minute Keynote Address at The Democratic Convention in Boston. After it was finished I knew that I had seen

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr. UnElectable just won...

2008-11-06 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: , authfriend jstein@ wrote: Oh, geez, now Vaj has gone over the edge. What is it about Obama that makes his supporters

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My prediction: this is going to become a national issue, with a push now by conservatives in every state to make the gay marriage ban a constitutional amendement. And Congress, according to the amending formula,

[FairfieldLife] Animator vs. Animation

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
For all of you God freaks here, vindication of your fear of the Big Guy. For all of us atheists, a celebration of the Good Try. :-) http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs13/f/2007/077/2/e/Animator_vs__Animation_by_alanbecker.swf or http://tinyurl.com/37s6xo

[FairfieldLife] What Obama has that his critics do not -- self awareness

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
Audio Catches Obama Analyzing His Own Debate Performance Obama was something unusual in a politician: genuinely self-aware. In late May 2007, he had stumbled through a couple of early debates and was feeling uncertain about what he called his uneven performance. Part of it is psychological, he

[FairfieldLife] Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
[ From Newsweek, via HuffPost. Note that the first (greeting staffers wearing only a towel) is probably why she was picked in the first place...Republicans are too uptight to go out and buy porn, so they're hoping for a glimpse of nudity closer to home. :-) Also note the timing of the second

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY says-Damn Democracy.

2008-11-06 Thread BillyG.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, guyfawkes91 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, the Family chats aren't really heart to hearts are they. A full blown Family argument would do the TMO a world of good. It seems MMY was/is trying to graft Vedic culture onto modern society, I don't think it can be

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY says-Damn Democracy.

2008-11-06 Thread guyfawkes91
You know I would like to hear from these Rajas for once, just to hear what state of consciousness they think they are in? There is so much gesturing but no real honest to goodness, heart to heart open talking. Dollars to donuts not one, no not one has achieved anything near CC, but they

[FairfieldLife] Terrorist fist-bump

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
You've got to train those wannabe terrorists from an early age: http://cache.boston.com/universal/site_graphics/blogs/bigpicture/obama_11_05/obama27_16804595.jpg or http://tinyurl.com/5tbtqv

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Mr. UnElectable just won...

2008-11-06 Thread Vaj
On Nov 6, 2008, at 4:09 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please don't disturb the trolls! They're already super touchy after having to share their bridges with hordes of illegal aliens... Seriously, maybe if we can get the trolls to go

Re: [FairfieldLife] Terrorist fist-bump

2008-11-06 Thread Peter
What's he doing reading the Wall Street Journal? A dem that reads the journal? What is the world coming too? --- On Thu, 11/6/08, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [FairfieldLife] Terrorist fist-bump To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date:

[FairfieldLife] Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
Recently a friend who was visiting from Paris stayed at my house, and accompanied me when I was walking my dogs. Since she trains dogs for a living, when she offered some useful criticism, I paid attention. And *attention* was the nature of the advice she gave me. She pointed out that I tended

Re: [FairfieldLife] What Obama has that his critics do not -- self awareness

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 3:53 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Audio Catches Obama Analyzing His Own Debate Performance Beautiful--someone who actually thinks as President. Let's see if Americans are big enough to rally behind someone who is actually smarter than they are. I'm still not entirely convinced. Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread Vaj
That is bizarre. Almost looks like a little clipboard. On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:38 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: Makes the Raja Crowns look civilized

Re: [FairfieldLife] Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 4:00 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Finally, Steve Schmidt (who reportedly picked Palin as VP) Thank god for Steve Schmidt--he's my new hero! And here's to Palin in 2012! Run, Sarah, run! Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Makes the Raja Crowns look civilized Nabby, your attempt to include a photo failed. Perhaps you were looking to include something like this: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1165/1071524095_2689b34c2f.jpg?v=0 If so, I

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread nablusoss1008
http://boligfoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4010303_Zp2eM#411232292_xJgyX http://boligfoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4010303_Zp2eM#411232292_xJgyX Makes the Raja Crowns look civilized

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread off_world_beings
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://boligfoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4010303_Zp2eM#411232292_xJgyX http://boligfoto.smugmug.com/gallery/4010303_Zp2eM#411232292_xJgyX

[FairfieldLife] Re: Mr. UnElectable just won...

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 6, 2008, at 4:09 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj vajradhatu@ wrote: Please don't disturb the trolls! They're already super touchy after having to share their bridges with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread feste37
If she campaigned wearing only a towel, she might have some success. Actually, I think she is deluded. Who would want this woman? Perhaps she could emerge as the leader of a rump GOP Christian fascist party, but that's about all. I think she will be like Dan Quayle, who tried to run as a

[FairfieldLife] The Monster Years

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
Last night wasn't just a victory for tolerance; it wasn't just a mandate for progressive change; it was also, I hope, the end of the monster years. What I mean by that is that for the past 14 years America's political life has been largely dominated by, well, monsters. Monsters like Tom

[FairfieldLife] Re: Terrorist fist-bump

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's he doing reading the Wall Street Journal? A dem that reads the journal? What is the world coming too? He's merely using it to conceal a pipe bomb. Clever, these terrorists. Who would expect a pipe bomb inside a

[FairfieldLife] Palin thought Africa was a Country

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
FOX News' Carl Cameron reported some damning leaks from the McCain camp on Sarah Palin. 1. According to McCain aides, she had to be told which nations were part of NAFTA (hint: there are only three and we're all neighbors...) 2. According to her debate prep team, she had to be reminded that

[FairfieldLife] Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread nablusoss1008
Makes the Raja Crowns look civilized

[FairfieldLife] Re: Buddhists with strange hats

2008-11-06 Thread enlightened_dawn11
now -that's- a faux-hawk! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 no_reply@ wrote: Makes the Raja Crowns look civilized Nabby, your attempt to include a photo failed. Perhaps you were looking to

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:06 AM, feste37 wrote: If she campaigned wearing only a towel, she might have some success. Actually, I think she is deluded. Who would want this woman? Perhaps she could emerge as the leader of a rump GOP Christian fascist party, but that's about all. I think she will be

[FairfieldLife] Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread bitingbirdie
I sincerely hope the future is brighter, but I'm not as much of an optimist as many of you are. I think Obama is an arrogant sleazy scumbag, an empty suit on the same order as Bush, but Black and a Democrat...so perhaps there will be changes. As for Big Brother, that scenario will only

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread feste37
Good morning, raunchy! Cynical as ever, I see. I think you need a stiff drink. I do wonder why your perception of Obama is so at odds with how the nation sees him. A wave of hope and optimism is sweeping this country, and yet you choose to wallow in the lowest possible view. I wonder what your

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 6, 2008, at 4:00 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Finally, Steve Schmidt (who reportedly picked Palin as VP) Thank god for Steve Schmidt--he's my new hero! And here's to Palin in 2012! Run, Sarah, run! Sal

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Vaj
On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Sal Sunshine wrote: On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:06 AM, feste37 wrote: If she campaigned wearing only a towel, she might have some success. Actually, I think she is deluded. Who would want this woman? Perhaps she could emerge as the leader of a rump GOP Christian fascist

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bitingbirdie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sincerely hope the future is brighter, but I'm not as much of an optimist as many of you are. I think Obama is an arrogant sleazy scumbag, an empty suit on the same order as Bush, but Black and a Democrat...so

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bitingbirdie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sincerely hope the future is brighter, but I'm not as much of an optimist as many of you are. I think Obama is an arrogant sleazy scumbag, an empty suit on the same order as Bush, but Black and a Democrat...so

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Early Kool-Aid Drinker'

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Robert babajii_99@ wrote:  Richard Greene  On July 27, 2004 I sat in The Fleet Center and watched State Senator Barack Obama give his 16 minute Keynote Address at The

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good morning, raunchy! This post was from bitingbirdie, actually. Cynical as ever, I see. I think you need a stiff drink. I do wonder why your perception of Obama is so at odds with how the nation sees him. Believe me,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
I'm a fan of keeping all elected officials under the gun. I don't completely trust any of them. So I don't view Obama as a miracle worker. I do believe he is as sincere as any politician in wanting to do good. Hell, even Bush cleared that bar. He wanted to do what he thought was right. The

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread bitingbirdie
I would not presume to write for Raunchy. She is perfectly capable of articulating her own thoughts. Oddly enough, there are more of us like-minded souls out here than you could possibly imagine; though I don't always agree with Raunchy, we are mostly on the same page. And consider this: 48%

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY says-Damn Democracy.

2008-11-06 Thread enlightened_dawn11
all of them including the Maharishi, the Buddhist Lamas, and the Hindu Gurus are all pawns-- even Brahmananda Saraswati and the other saint who was like a mountain- can't recall his name- all helpless pawns. there is a vast universal conspiracy afoot, designed to incorporate us all,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Why MMY says-Damn Democracy.

2008-11-06 Thread enlightened_dawn11
all of them including the Maharishi, the Buddhist Lamas, and the Hindu Gurus are all pawns-- even Brahmananda Saraswati and the other saint who was like a mountain- can't recall his name- all helpless pawns. there is a vast universal conspiracy afoot, designed to incorporate us all,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:39 AM, Vaj wrote: Exactly--which is why she's the perfect Republican candidate. I can't think of a better statement of Republican values, such as they are...from aging, angry old white guys who love war, to aging bimbos who love piece! You gotta, well, love it. And

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip But comparing the intellectual capacity of Bush to Obama, if that is what you meant by empty suit, is completely ridiculous. Not that I think Bush was a dummy, I do not. But I never saw evidence that his

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread Patrick Gillam
Allow me to reinforce Barry's suggestion with this amusing and relevant article that was very popular in the New York Times not long ago: http://tinyurl.com/6d6cjb What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage By AMY SUTHERLAND Published: June 25, 2006 AS I wash dishes at the kitchen sink, my

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [ From Newsweek, via HuffPost. Note that the first (greeting staffers wearing only a towel) is probably why she was picked in the first place...Republicans are too uptight to go out and buy porn, so they're hoping for

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Peter
I feel sorry for Palin. Here's a woman who is not stupid, but she's not intellectually curious nor oriented. She's a rube. Probably doesn't read very much and her jobs as Mayor of a small Alaskan town and then Governor of Alaska which is an amazingly underpopulated state, under 7000,000 people,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:46 AM, Patrick Gillam wrote: What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage By AMY SUTHERLAND Published: June 25, 2006 AS I wash dishes at the kitchen sink, my husband paces behind me, irritated. Have you seen my keys? he snarls, then huffs out a loud sigh and stomps

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Peter wrote: I feel sorry for Palin. Here's a woman who is not stupid, but she's not intellectually curious nor oriented. She's a rube. Probably doesn't read very much and her jobs as Mayor of a small Alaskan town and then Governor of Alaska which is an

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought Shamu was the killer-whale from Sea World. No, no. A sham-mu is the way that a sham Zen Master (you know, a member of that international religious conspiracy ED's always talking about) replies to a koan. Real

[FairfieldLife] Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I feel sorry for Palin. Here's a woman who is not stupid, but she's not intellectually curious nor oriented. She's a rube. Probably doesn't read very much and her jobs as Mayor of a small Alaskan town and then Governor of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
That's why I was so struck by his demeanor on election night. As Patrick suggested, I think he was having an Oh, shit! moment, realizing that even this wonderfulness might not be enough to fulfill the hopes he had encouraged people to invest in him. I re-listened to sections of his speech to

[FairfieldLife] Nice Bluegrass Show

2008-11-06 Thread Rick Archer
If you like bluegrass music, go to Fairfield's local station right now http://kruufm.com/ and listen over the internet wherever you are. They're playing some great stuff. Every Thursday from 10-12am Iowa time.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 10:13 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought Shamu was the killer-whale from Sea World. No, no. A sham-mu is the way that a sham Zen Master (you know, a member of that international religious conspiracy

[FairfieldLife] Monsters on TV

2008-11-06 Thread Vaj
Paul Krugman, among my favorite political commentators, has spoken forthrightly of how during the past few years we have had 'monsters' in office, naming Tom Delay, Karl Rove and Dick Cheney. He complains that until recently, if an observer simply called them what they are, he or she was

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 8:48 AM, curtisdeltablues wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Nov 6, 2008, at 4:00 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Finally, Steve Schmidt (who reportedly picked Palin as VP) Thank god for Steve Schmidt--he's my new hero! And

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread feste37
biting birdie is either raunchy herself under another alias or her twin sister. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: Good morning, raunchy! This post was from bitingbirdie, actually.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread raunchydog
It begins: Palin didn't know Africa was a continent, claims Fox News by Allahpundit 11/5/08 Via Ace, a tasty pile of shinola straight from the stovetop of disgruntled McCain staffers. It's too cute by half, as is the detail about NAFTA; they might as well have tossed in a story about her having

[FairfieldLife] Anybody want to donate to send flowers to Steve Schmidt?

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
I'm not kidding--if there's enough interest, I'd be more than happy to take the time and trouble to figure out how to do this. Steve Schmidt--theDemocrats' best friend. Sal

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread feste37
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here Comes the Bus! Beep Beep! by dcmediagirl 11/6/08 To return to the original topic of this blog…men fuck up most egregiously. A female sacrficial lamb is trotted out to take it in the neck. Enough already.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread raunchydog
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: biting birdie is either raunchy herself under another alias or her twin sister. There once was a nice biting bird Accused of faking we have heard When she was exposed For wearing dog clothes She bit the bird-dog on the nose

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Recently a friend who was visiting from Paris stayed at my house, and accompanied me when I was walking my dogs. Since she trains dogs for a living, when she offered some useful criticism, I paid attention. And

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread feste37
raunchy, this is called nonsense verse. Now your poems match your political views! --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: biting birdie is either raunchy herself under another alias or her

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, raunchydog raunchydog@ wrote: Here Comes the Bus! Beep Beep! by dcmediagirl 11/6/08 To return to the original topic of this blog…men fuck up most egregiously. A female

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: biting birdie is either raunchy herself under another alias or her twin sister. I know how distressing it must be, Feste, to think there is more than one individual here who is not an Obama supporter. I mean, raunchydog was

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
snip To believe it, you have to believe she figured out a way to become governor of Alaska while somehow lacking the mental power to piece together which three nations might be involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement. Very easily. She ran against a very unpopular corrupt

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: Recently a friend who was visiting from Paris stayed at my house, and accompanied me when I was walking my dogs. Since she trains dogs for a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's why I was so struck by his demeanor on election night. As Patrick suggested, I think he was having an Oh, shit! moment, realizing that even this wonderfulness might not be enough to fulfill the hopes

Re: [FairfieldLife] Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread gullible fool
  I just place the trolls on block and don't even get their messages. Works for me. Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love.    - Amma  --- On Thu, 11/6/08, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Peter
I realized that she was a dim bulb, in way over her head, when she tried to argue with Couric that seeing Russia gave her some sort of international experience. That is quadruple WTF? How can anyone, in any argument defend that. --- On Thu, 11/6/08, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
snip Did you just listen to the audio, or did you watch the video? Yes, I should have said, watched. I still don't think it reflected self doubt. If I were to guess, I would say that his slightly subdued demeanor was graciousness in winning. Not gloating over the fact that he

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread boo_lives
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: That's why I was so struck by his demeanor on election night. As Patrick suggested, I think he was having an Oh, shit! moment,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, boo_lives [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend jstein@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: That's why I was so struck by his demeanor on election

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread John
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: My prediction: this is going to become a national issue, with a push now by conservatives in every state to make the gay marriage ban a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Interesting post-election revelations about Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread boo_lives
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Peter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I feel sorry for Palin. Here's a woman who is not stupid, but she's not intellectually curious nor oriented. She's a rube. Probably doesn't read very much and her jobs as Mayor of a small Alaskan town and then Governor of

[FairfieldLife] Negative book on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother taken to court

2008-11-06 Thread Vaj
Another one bites the dust? http://www.peterheehs.com/ http://www.peterheehs.com/lives-sri-aurobindo.htm Negative book on Sri Aurobindo and the Mother taken to court Court stays publication of book on Sri Aurobindo- The Times of India, 6 Nov 2008. Balasore: Orissa High Court on

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
Proposition 8 is a repudiation of the concept that marriage is solely for sexual indulgence and sensual gratification. For gays, this is essentially the basis of their union, although there may be variations of it to imitate the usual family structure. This statement is more dickish than a

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: You have a tendency to pick the worst case scenario in your predictions. It would be

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread authfriend
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip IMO, Proposition 8 is trying to address the religious belief of citizens relating to the institution of marriage. The government has no business addressing the religious beliefs of citizens. That's what churches are for.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread Bhairitu
John wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: My prediction: this is going to become a national issue, with a push now by conservatives in every state to make the gay

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Kneecapping Sarah Palin

2008-11-06 Thread Bhairitu
I wonder how soon Alaska will follow California's example and have a gubernatorial recall? We had one here but wound up with another movie star who proved that he couldn't do any better than the governor he replaced. The prison guard's union started to petition for his recall. Wrong union

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, John jr_esq@ wrote: My prediction: this is going to become a national issue, with a push now by

[FairfieldLife] Re: Election day hangover

2008-11-06 Thread martyboi
I watched a Bill Clinton interview about how it felt to win the election. He talked about how the enormity/reality of the job hits you after the win. I'm sure President Elect Obama is feeling that same thing. I can't imagine being elected president at this time in the country and not feeling

Re: [FairfieldLife] Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread Bhairitu
Contrary to Turq's advice which I've also given from time to time, sometimes I feel it fun to hassle the trolls a bit. I notice he does too. Most of the time I ignore their messages. Usually on high traffic days I will just do a search to see if anyone has commented back to me (since you

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
Lately the churches have been creeping over the line.They need to be pushed back or lose their tax exempt status. Taxing churches...me likey. The original intention of their tax exempt status was to keep the government from taxing one out of existence in preference to some state religion,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread Sal Sunshine
On Nov 6, 2008, at 2:05 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: Why should they not contribute to the infrastructure growth of an area just because they believe in mock-cannibalistic rituals, or that praying to an elephant headed god will improve your ability to overcome obstacles. My crazy beliefs

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have a little thing in this country called separation of church state. Lately the churches have been creeping over the line. They need to be pushed back or lose their tax exempt status. The tax exempt status of

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lately the churches have been creeping over the line.They need to be pushed back or lose their tax exempt status. Taxing churches...me likey. The original intention of their tax exempt status was to

[FairfieldLife] Megachurches, Megabusinesses

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
Since this topic has come up in another thread, I thought I'd post a link to this thoughtful article from Forbes, on churches as business: http://www.forbes.com/2003/09/17/cz_lk_0917megachurch.html I certainly consider them businesses. The argument has been raised that the idea of not taxing

[FairfieldLife] Obama's Win: A Big Defeat For GOP Militarism And Jingoism

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
Because of the campaign's relentless focus on the economy, another aspect of yesterday's win has gotten far too little attention: It represented a crushing victory for globalism and true foreign policy realism over GOP militarism, jingoism, and delusions about American power. Consider this:

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread curtisdeltablues
The problem with that is any particular majority religion could get the direct ability as a collective to run legislatures and institute their doctrines as public policy. In Utah for example, the Mormon church could establish a theocracy [which they attempted to do in the 19th century under

[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Win: A Big Defeat For GOP Militarism And Jingoism

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
Excellent article, John. Sometimes I think we're more sensitive to this than Americans for the simple reason that WE DON'T LIVE THERE. We live among people who look at the United States of America with fear, and speak of it with contempt. They don't WANT to. Spain, for example, played almost as

[FairfieldLife] Man is the master of his own destiny

2008-11-06 Thread nablusoss1008
Here is a Question from Arthur Max, Associated Press reporter who in a February 1st 2006 Press Conference, asked Maharishi this question: QUESTION: Maharishi, so many gurus, people like yourself have given so much thought to the direction of the world and have tried to lead great numbers of

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread Patrick Gillam
I don't consider myself very adept at perceiving the underlying motivations of people, but the arguments against gay marriage are so transparently Ick Factor-motivated that I'm surprised the arguments are not laughed off as just that - a bias against sex that makes them squeamish. I guess

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Patrick Gillam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think it was Pauline Kael who observed that there are no generally agreed-upon classics in the realm of porno movies - no Casablancas or It Happened One Nights - because sex is too personal and

[FairfieldLife] Repealing DOMA

2008-11-06 Thread bob_brigante
http://tinyurl.com/5mu28x With their newly minted control over the White House and Congress, Democrats can easily provide a vital (if not complete) antidote to Proposition 8: repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (.pdf). Enacted in 1996, DOMA's principal effects are two-fold: (1)

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem with that is any particular majority religion could get the direct ability as a collective to run legislatures and institute their doctrines as public policy. In Utah for example, the Mormon church

[FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Win: A Big Defeat For GOP Militarism And Jingoism

2008-11-06 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent article, John. Sometimes I think we're more sensitive to this than Americans for the simple reason that WE DON'T LIVE THERE. We live among people who look at the United States of America with fear, and

[FairfieldLife] Re: Man is the master of his own destiny

2008-11-06 Thread enlightened_dawn11
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is a Question from Arthur Max, Associated Press reporter who in a February 1st 2006 Press Conference, asked Maharishi this question: QUESTION: Maharishi, so many gurus, people like yourself have given so

[FairfieldLife] Re: Dog training and its relationship to FFL

2008-11-06 Thread Richard J. Williams
Bhairitu wrote: Contrary to Turq's advice which I've also given from time to time, sometimes I feel it fun to hassle the trolls a bit. If that's what you two are up to then maybe it's you and the Turq that are the trolls. After all, neither you nor Turq seem be be TMers anymore, and it's

[FairfieldLife] Re: A prediction on the heels of the apparent win of Prop 8

2008-11-06 Thread paultrunk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, curtisdeltablues curtisdeltablues@ wrote: The problem with that is any particular majority religion could get the direct ability as a collective to run legislatures and

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