--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
Unlike Turq, I found both the SE and US versions compelling. I think
they had Kruger dial back a little on the Aspergers syndrome a bit
because with all the problem we've been having with bully cops in
the
US the idea that a police
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Weber, in an oft quoted passage, defined charisma as a certain
quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which [s/]he is set
apart from ordinary [people] and treated as endowed with supernatural,
superhuman, or at least specifically
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
LSD still comes in tabs?
How would you know that?
Perhaps you read about it on MSLSD.
(disclaimer for the NSA snoops: I don't know nothin' bout nothin')
Actually, speaking not from experience but from a fascinating article I
once read on the
[christ the redeemer]
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/18/christ-the-redeemer-statue-da\
maged-lightning-storm-_n_4623550.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/18/christ-the-redeemer-statue-d\
amaged-lightning-storm-_n_4623550.html
Here's a Can you say WTF? article for those who
you know, I never thought about it that way before, but I guess back in the
70's and 80's, TM WAS my religion.
On Sun, 1/19/14, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.com wrote:
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Apostasy, is a terrible thing.
To: Richard
Judy, first of all, I very much enjoy this kind of discussion so thank you.
Secondly, I think I still have some issues with my Catholic upbringing and that
those are coming into play here.
Yes, I realize the two languages are expressing the same principle. But as you
must well know, language
Celebrating 47 years of being on a kinda, sorta spiritual path this
month (and a few years of being on less formal paths before that), I
find myself thinking back and wondering whether I actually learned
anything.
One of the things that makes me wonder that is the difference with which
many
I didn't know there were Equiarazzi, too. Beautiful but creepy picture.
I saw this on Facebook and LOL'd at the nerd comment:
https://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience/posts/601895143198664
https://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience/posts/601895143198664
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote:
Look at these bats in the womb:
I think absent any social codes, the difference in sexual promiscuity between
males and females comes down to consequences. Prior to birth control, if a
female had sex with a male, she could be literally burdened with offspring. Not
so for the male. Add in the greater physical strength of the
I saw this pic on Facebook and LOL'd at the nerd comment:
https://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience/posts/601895143198664
https://www.facebook.com/IFeakingLoveScience/posts/601895143198664
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote:
I think absent any social codes, the difference in sexual promiscuity
between males and females comes down to consequences. Prior to birth
control, if a female had sex with a male, she could be literally
burdened with offspring. Not
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Weber, in an oft quoted passage, defined charisma as a certain quality of an
individual personality, by virtue of which [s/]he is set apart from ordinary
[people] and treated as
Barry Wrote:
But then AIDS came along. And suddenly the old fears came with them. And the
world changed again, but this time in a more restrictive, more fearful
direction.
I think much of the fear around AIDS has faded away and I think a lot of this
has to do with the passage of
Championship Predictions: Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and New
England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The question is do the Patriots
plan to stop Peyton Manning? Peyton Manning and Tom Brady square off for
the 15th time, in Denver. And the San Francisco 49ers at Seattle, where
More of Barry's fanatical obsession with Narcissistic Personality Disorder...
The obvious, for the record: Barry isn't qualified to diagnose anyone with
NPD. Not even a professional would do so without having met and examined the
person--and certainly would not attempt to do so merely on the
For the record, Ann, I hadn't read your response to this post of Barry's before
I posted mine, despite the fact that we both made some similar points.
I would suggest -- and in fact have, many times -- that a synonym for charisma
in many cases is Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
There is a
one of NPR's most emailed stories...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/14/262465619/where-in-the-world-is-the-best-place-for-healthy-eating?utm_medium=Emailutm_campaign=20140119utm_source=mostemailed
Ann, years ago in a communications class I learned that young people in certain
ways feel invincible, like they will never die. Consequently ads against
drinking and driving that featured a skeleton did not have any impact. So they
changed to ads saying *friends don't let friends drive drunk*
Just got this email from HP:
http://alex.natel.net/misc/win-7-is-back.jpg
http://alex.natel.net/misc/win-7-is-back.jpg
People have been bitching about Win 8 since it was in beta, and hopefully this
loud corporate message from HP will get through to the idiots at MSFT. People
with real
Seraph, I would say that if a culture is putting women on a pedestal, look more
deeply and one will find someplace where that same culture is also demonizing
and or discounting the feminine. The pedestal is merely overcompensation imo. I
have come to the conclusion that in general deification
We went to this place yesterday - they have some boots for sale.
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Cavender's Boot City
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Tony Lama, Justin, Lucchese, Laredo
On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Richard Williams pundits...@gmail.comwrote:
Today, we went to this place:
[image:
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
For the record, Ann, I hadn't read your response to this post of Barry's
before I posted mine, despite the fact that we both made some similar points.
I am totally aware of that. When would you ever not be your own person and
On 01/19/2014 12:48 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
*/I'm enjoying the new season of Justify as well, and agree that
it's one of the better shows on American TV. Although the writing has
been turned over to other people at this point, it still has a lot of
that Elmore Leonard look and feel, and is
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote:
We went to this place yesterday - they have some boots for sale.
That's a whole lotta shit stompers in one place. I prefer shopping in smaller,
boutique-y stores though. I always have people coming into my strictly English
That's why I use Ubuntu Studio. :-P
On 01/19/2014 08:01 AM, j_alexander_stan...@yahoo.com wrote:
Just got this email from HP:
http://alex.natel.net/misc/win-7-is-back.jpg
People have been bitching about Win 8 since it was in beta, and
hopefully this loud corporate message from HP will get
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote:
On 01/19/2014 12:48 AM, TurquoiseB wrote:
*/I'm enjoying the new season of Justify as well, and agree that
it's one of the better shows on American TV. Although the writing
has
been turned over to other people at this point, it still
I would agree with this. In my own life, from childhood on, the tendency to
invoke metaphysical explanations steadily declined, until now everything is
immediate, direct, no need for an explanation of something out-of-sight. That
is for experience. As far as the rational mind is concerned,
The Target Corp. data breach that has hurt its sales and has made many
consumers skittish about using their cards has been traced to a Russian
teenager who authored the malware used in the security breach, according to
a cyber-intelligence firm.
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IntelCrawler said
Turq, separating the NP-Disordered as a consideration is just a scale with a
range and distribution of consideration around the real spiritual charismatic.
The Dis-ordered may just indicate bad nurture of upbringing or some bad nature
of dis-ease of genetic material otherwise and both may be
More on the guy who got away with the big golden parachute from Yahoo.
Mr. de Castro, who was hired away from Google, was hardly a tech
superstar. He had a spotty track record at the search giant. And less
than a year before he left, he was demoted from managing media and
platforms to an
Yet more of Barry's insane obsession with NPD:
Granted that from what I've heard--including from Robin--this list does
characterize many of his behaviors with his group 30-some years ago.
However, we didn't see any of these behaviors while he was participating on
FFL, which is, of
Of course not. Why would you think it makes him a scamster? Again, his hiring
was Mayer's poor judgment as to his competence. She hired him despite his
spotty record. There's no evidence he did anything wrong or dishonest.
More on the guy who got away with the big golden parachute from
We got our boots at Cavender's and they also have denims and belts and
shirts. If you ever get down here, Ann, we'll take you to see some boots -
you'll go crazy over this place! We get all our hats at Paris Hatters and
we get guitars at Sam Ash Music Store in San Antonio.
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Sorry but that is because you don't know the tech industry. A little
story, back around 1980 I was out of a playing gig and doing temp work.
I took a week long workshop on hiring by the state's employment agency.
One of the topics was on selling one's self. I raised the question
what if
Most likely he didn't know he wasn't up to it, or thought he could get up to it
if he made a big effort. If he knew he wasn't up to it, he'd have been insane
to take the gig. And for all we know, he expressed his doubts to Mayer and she
told him not to worry, he'd do great. For her, it was a
But Judy, you're also making a big assumption when you say that for all we know
he expressed his doubts to Mayer and she told him not to worry! In this case,
for all we know is zilch! Maybe she made him a financial offer he couldn't
refuse. Maybe she had worked with him before and it had worked
I used Ubuntu for a while, but I think for block
heads like myself, it (like any Linux distro) might still be a bit too
nerdy
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, noozguru@... wrote:
That's why I use Ubuntu Studio. :-P
On 01/19/2014 08:01 AM, j_alexander_stanley@...
Does it really make a difference if a Catholic priest uses 'Allah' to address
the Creator? But Muslim authorities ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the
sacred word. This ruling just shows that these people are still ignorant, in
spite of their faith.
Judy,
This tradition of appeasing the gods or whatever is also practiced by some
Chinese communities here in the US. When I was taking tai chi in Seattle, WA,
the owner of the school always had an offering of fruits, incense, or chicken
in one section of the building. Here in San
But Share, For all we know indicates that I was speculating, not assuming, as
Bhairitu was. Two different things. Try to get your ducks in a nice row before
you start posing objections.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, sharelong60@... wrote:
But Judy, you're also making a big
Did you read the story I linked to?
Judy,
This tradition of appeasing the gods or whatever is also practiced by some
Chinese communities here in the US. When I was taking tai chi in Seattle, WA,
the owner of the school always had an offering of fruits, incense, or chicken
in one section
Judy, for all we know in this context is zilch. But by adding a detailed
scenario, you give a kind of credence to what comes after the phrase. Were you
in the debate club in high school or college?
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:29 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com
authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Did you read the story I linked to?
If not, what is WRONG with you? Do you *dare* to ignore something I
consider valuable? If you actually did read it (doubtful, since you
disagreed with my posting of it, or came to some other conclusion about
it
Oh, boy, I really freaked Barry out this morning, didn't I?
Did you read the story I linked to?
If not, what is WRONG with you? Do you *dare* to ignore something I consider
valuable? If you actually did read it (doubtful, since you disagreed with my
posting of it, or came to some other
Yeah, good points. The AIDS thing is quite a mind-fuck, having a fatal, largely
incurable disease, emerge in the West, in the last quarter, of a century, that
saw the virtual eradication of cholera, typhus, diphtheria, polio, and many
other once fatal and crippling diseases.
You mean you give it a kind of credence that you think will give you an
opportunity to criticize and quibble, another try after having been corrected
on your first mistake.
No particular credence need be given to what's obviously labeled speculation.
It's just a matter of allowing for
I watched both the US and European versions. Saga nailed it, where as Sonja
was not as interesting or compelling. I liked the Euro version better, but the
American version had a lot to offer as well, especially Sonja's partner Marco
and her boss. They didn't need to stretch into 13 episodes
This happens all the time in Sillyconned Valley. Most people leave a
company to scam a job elsewhere. It is almost an idiomatic
expression. That he couldn't perform is enough evidence and not
surprising too. They need to learn to hire older more experienced folks
but they have an aversion
I occasionally have to try to solve Windows problems that are far more
difficult to fix than Linux. Windows is no longer so user friendly.
In some cases you are just SOL. Engineers who build software for
Windows these days aren't very good anymore. Apparently just cheap.
You might like to
A popular view of Advaita Vedanta (sometimes an accusation) is that it is
Maya-vada ... the doctrine that everything is mere Maya.
This is a classical misrepresentation that began with Ramanuja (11th Century
head of the Sri Vaishnava-s) and continues down to today. Probably one reason
for
Not a sports fan but I did have fun telling friends in Seattle that the
Niners were going to show the Seahawks how to play football. (No I won't
be watching the game).
On 01/19/2014 07:12 AM, Richard Williams wrote:
Championship Predictions: Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
and New
Not sure how they would have made the series work between the US and
Canada. There may be a few bridges to base the story on. But it might
not have generated the interest that setting it between the US and
Mexico did.
On 01/19/2014 12:51 PM, ultrarishi wrote:
I watched both the US and
I don't understand *why* the priest would want to address God Almighty by the
name Allah. Christianity predates Islam by 700 years and should refer to God by
His Hebraic names since Jesus was a Jew and there never have been any ties to
Islam. Me thinks the priest was simply trying to be PC
Yeah, but Barry did not mention Robin at all in his post, so why bring up a
tangential topic? It is very difficult for spiritual teachers to avoid some of
these traps because when surrounded by adoring wanna be disciples it is
difficult to avoid being forced into a very strange bubble that
I am officially making this the first game of the season that I am going to
watch. If asked, I don't think I could live down a statement that I read a
book instead. I pray for no injuries. Luckily, in my life, I have dated
enough sports fiends to know the basic rules and plays of the game,
I was just happy to see Peyton Manning kick Tom Brady's ass. I'm no fan of
Denver's(can't stand anything that has to do with John Elway) but Peyton is a
class act and Brady is an arrogant A-hole.
On Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:34 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
I
Re This ruling just shows that these people are still ignorant, in spite of
their faith.:
Ignorant *because* of their faith. The intolerance of Islam no longer
surprises anyone. Thank God we've still got Sam Harris to stick it to these
barbarians now that Christopher Hitchens isn't around.
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, punditster@... wrote:
We got our boots at Cavender's and they also have denims and belts and shirts.
If you ever get down here, Ann, we'll take you to see some boots - you'll go
crazy over this place! We get all our hats at Paris Hatters and we get
Mike,
IMO, the priest was trying to fit in with the Muslims. But it didn't work--at
least for the Muslims in Malaysia. It may have been acceptable elsewhere.
This is a good example of the dangers of fundamentalism in Islam or any other
faith.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb@... wrote:
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
Did you read the story I linked to?
If not, what is WRONG with you? Do you *dare* to ignore something I consider
valuable? If you actually did read it (doubtful, since you
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anartaxius@... wrote:
Yeah, but Barry did not mention Robin at all in his post, so why bring up a
tangential topic? It is very difficult for spiritual teachers to avoid some of
these traps because when surrounded by adoring wanna be disciples it is
Fer Chrissakes Woman - HI!!
Do you really feel that Robin was influenced by outside intelligences? Since
you had so much time with him, I value your opinion.
On Mon, 1/20/14, awoelfleba...@yahoo.com awoelfleba...@yahoo.com wrote:
Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Signposts Of
I thought I was posting on a Sports Forum! Ooops! ANN! The Seahawks are
goin' to the Superbowl in NJ Russell Wilson is goin' up against Peyton
Manning! Can you believe all the kids and the dog and the cat watched the
game? In the same room? Another miracle. First game I've watched in
Is it not possible that *the* infallible sign of being enlightened is that you
don't seek followers or power? I'm sure there have been many individuals over
the centuries who have had that awakening experience and at that same moment
realised that their insight would be completely misunderstood
Really, I thought your QB was pretty mediocre. Or maybe it was because for
most the game your offensive line gave him no protection. Luckily your defense
was up to the task. But the SF QB, didn't have the best game either. Good
luck February 2nd!
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
Spiritual Economy;
This is extremely sound shastra to meditate and live by in life:
—Are Meditators careful to live within the bounds of their circumstances, and
to avoid involving themselves in business beyond their ability to manage; or in
hazardous or speculative trade. Are they just in
The Fairfield Meditating Community
“Based on balancing labor and leisure to meditate while working together for
the benefit of the community.” [-Brook Farm]
FFL Macro key 7
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, mjackson74@... wrote:
Do you really feel that Robin was influenced by outside intelligences? Since
you had so much time with him, I value your opinion.
Hey Michael, I like your enquiring mind. I like that you worked so hard to
realize something
Emily,
It was a good game. The 49ers played their hearts out. But the fans up there
are just too loud and spirited to get a win in that stadium. Also, the
Seahawks defense was very solid.
Since my home team lost, I am now rooting for the Seahawks in the Super Bowl.
Most of the
S3,
Supposedly, Islam is more tolerant than what is being practiced by some Muslim
sects. But there are still many people who have not awakened to the meaning
of life or reality. As such, they impose their own will on others by killing
and oppression, which only reveal the evil that lurks
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