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His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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Apr 21, 2013, 1:19:16 PM4/21/13
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On Apr 20, 11:41 pm, Bassos <Root@Wan> wrote:
> On 20-4-2013 23:44, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher wrote:
> > On Apr 20, 1:47 pm, Bassos <Root@Wan> wrote:
> >> On 20-4-2013 19:09, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> >> Philosopher wrote:
> >>> Notice, dog is god spelled backwards.
>
> >> Siriusly!
>
> > Not only that, God and Satan behave like dogs and cats, an animal
> > believed to be associated with the Devil in the Dark Ages --
> > particularly if it is black.
>
> You are dissing Catz in the i can haz cheeseburger era ?
>
> Take a hint from voltaire on his deathbed;
> Do you renounce the Devil ?
> Nou nou, my good man, this is no time to be making enemies.
>
> > Then we are not talking just about religion anymore, but superstition.
>
> Oh, make no mistake, Cats *ARE* evul, that's why i <3 em.
>
> They are so honest about it.
>
> Unlike women ... :)

Women? The relationship between women and cats is obvious: there you
have the word "pussycat." Do I need to elaborate? I don't think so.
They can also scratch badly and they can be very loving. And they have
a mind of their own, unlike dogs which are easily tamed.

>
> > That's where witchcraft comes handy. In Afro-Cuban culture and voodoo
> > the two are mixed together and we have a bunch of animals sacrificed.
>
> Nah, witchcraft is quite low brow everyday magic.
>
> AFAIK there is no curse to do anything solar/galactic.
>
> Pretty much here and neighbours.

Yeah, witchcraft is for the lesser gods, while the bigger gods (the
god of Abraham, for example) can just curse humanity to suffering.

>
> > Jesus was a sacrificial lamb for all, so the story goes. It all makes
> > sense, you see?
>
> Sure.
>
> I hardly see any demonic possessions, so perhaps there actually was a
> sacrifice.

Now let me ask you this and I want you to be honest:

Who do you rather be sacrificed for your sins, a god or a chicken?

That's the same logic Christians apply to Jesus. He died for their
sins, so they say. I rather have a chicken.


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Martin Edwards

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Apr 22, 2013, 6:08:42 AM4/22/13
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On 21/04/2013 18:19, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
The other thing is that, without the actions of the Romans/Jews (choose
your villain), the redemptive death would have not have taken place, so
why blame them?


--
Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally. History is what we must
painfully learn and struggle to remember. -Albert Goldman

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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Apr 25, 2013, 4:12:55 PM4/25/13
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Exactly. But the Romans are not around anymore, so guess who picks up
the tab.

Funny, the Romans converted but they never got much out of it. Their
Empire crumbled soon after that.

Martin Edwards

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Apr 26, 2013, 2:43:03 AM4/26/13
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On 25/04/2013 21:12, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Only in the West. The Byzantine Empire lasted till 1453.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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Apr 26, 2013, 7:39:31 PM4/26/13
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And it may be argued that America claimed much of the heritage in
1776. So Rome is still alive...

The word "senator" is still used.

Martin Edwards

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Apr 27, 2013, 2:42:22 AM4/27/13
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On 27/04/2013 00:39, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
If this is true it only claimed it in a symbolic way. 1453 to 1776 is a
bit of a jump, and anyway the Roman Empire was an absolute monarchy from
quite early on, though there is no precise date.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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I thought it was rather the fact that America chose to be a republic
rather than a democracy like in Greece. Again, "senator" is a key
word. No subversive ideas such as direct democracy.

Martin Edwards

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Apr 28, 2013, 2:40:22 AM4/28/13
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On 27/04/2013 22:31, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Yes, that is so. Giving the vote to those whose descendants would be
rednecks was never on the cards.

Roland Perry

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Apr 28, 2013, 5:23:53 AM4/28/13
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In message
<ab7c835c-a0e6-41ef...@g9g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>, at
14:31:45 on Sat, 27 Apr 2013, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
Humble Philosopher" <thetibet...@gmail.com> remarked:
>I thought it was rather the fact that America chose to be a republic
>rather than a democracy like in Greece. Again, "senator" is a key
>word. No subversive ideas such as direct democracy.

Do the "Democrats" have implementing a democracy (rather than a
republic) in their election manifesto?
--
Roland Perry

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On Apr 28, 5:23 am, Roland Perry <rol...@perry.co.uk> wrote:
> In message
> <ab7c835c-a0e6-41ef-8f5d-98452a75e...@g9g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>, at
> 14:31:45 on Sat, 27 Apr 2013, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
> Humble Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> remarked:
>
> >I thought it was rather the fact that America chose to be a republic
> >rather than a democracy like in Greece. Again, "senator" is a key
> >word. No subversive ideas such as direct democracy.
>
> Do the "Democrats" have implementing a democracy (rather than a
> republic) in their election manifesto?
> --
> Roland Perry

I don't think so. They talk about meaningless issues such as "change."
Nothing concrete such as campaign reform, you know.

The city of New York though has some kind of experiment going on. No
campaign contribution larger than 250 bucks. We may say that
corporations and special interests run the show when no such
limitations are in place.

The rest of the country may have yet to experience democracy. This is
something I wrote today:

On Apr 27, 6:45 pm, anatman <being@.... --- -- .> wrote:
> TibetanMonkey wrote about and appeared to wonder:
>
> >> > I walk in it say a mile where I could have ridden a bike 10 miles. Now
> >> > I'm part of the "idiotic evil masses" who drive without a second
> >> > thought. They are part of the consumer society that drives wars and
> >> > injustice in the world. You know, just yesterday a poll said most
> >> > people were unwilling to pay more for clothing that was made in safe
> >> > facilities, in humane conditions. I'm talking about the building that
> >> > collapsed killing 200 people. I'm willing to pay 15 bucks for flip
> >> > flops to make it safe and humane for them. The idiotic evil masses
> >> > must have heard of conditions in Nigeria. They must have heard of
> >> > Climate Change...
>
> >> > The question is who's the puppet master in all this game.
>
> You are.
>
> You are the one
> who sees your outside as being
> such as you see it.
>
> Your outside can be seen
> as being as much you
> as is your inside.
>
> Why chop yourself in half?
>
> Why contend that it isn't you?
>
> Is some other body, somebody else,
> controlling how you see things?
>
> It has been said
> that a famous saying says:
>
> " You don't see things as they are.
>   You see things as you are."
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gtcbXg3QQc
>
> .

Sorry, we are talking about THE BIG TRUTHS, such as the Earth is NOT
flat and this is NOT a democracy.

What took so long for the world to find out?

(I must think about it)

Martin Edwards

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Probably not, but the party names have never meant very much, and have
meant different things at different times. As far as I know direct
democracy has never been advocated by any party, in the States or in any
modern "democracy". Even Margaret Thatcher talked about democracy,
which was an offence against language, apart from anything else.

Martin Edwards

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On 28/04/2013 20:05, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Walk on, Grasshopper.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 29, 2:49 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 28/04/2013 10:23, Roland Perry wrote:
>
> > In message
> > <ab7c835c-a0e6-41ef-8f5d-98452a75e...@g9g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>, at
> > 14:31:45 on Sat, 27 Apr 2013, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
> > Humble Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> remarked:
> >> I thought it was rather the fact that America chose to be a republic
> >> rather than a democracy like in Greece. Again, "senator" is a key
> >> word. No subversive ideas such as direct democracy.
>
> > Do the "Democrats" have implementing a democracy (rather than a
> > republic) in their election manifesto?
>
> Probably not, but the party names have never meant very much, and have
> meant different things at different times.  As far as I know direct
> democracy has never been advocated by any party, in the States or in any
> modern "democracy".  Even Margaret Thatcher talked about democracy,
> which was an offence against language, apart from anything else.
>
> --
> Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally.  History is what we must
> painfully learn and struggle to remember.  -Albert Goldman

With all due respect for the Iron Lady, I think it was Tony Blair who
most ridiculed democracy.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 29, 4:17 pm, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-04-29, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [87 lines snipped]
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVTz5BQzpo
>
> FFS learn to snip.
>
> --
> Today is Prickle-Prickle, the 46th day of Discord in the YOLD 3179
>            "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"

Well, it's a tablet with a bluetooth keyboard, not exactly the most
appropriate tool to snip or change the world.

Can a man with a tablet change the world? Theoretically yes.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 29, 4:17 pm, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-04-29, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [87 lines snipped]
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVTz5BQzpo
>
> FFS learn to snip.
>
> --
> Today is Prickle-Prickle, the 46th day of Discord in the YOLD 3179
>            "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"

Jesus died so the priests could get away with molesting children.

Everybody is welcomed in the Kingdom of Heaven, which has back door
for people with influence.

Neil Williams

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"His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
<thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, it's a tablet with a bluetooth keyboard, not exactly the most
> appropriate tool to snip or change the world.

Funny, I just snipped the above using a tablet.

Neil
--
Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK. Put first name before the at to reply.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 29, 6:34 pm, Neil Williams <wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk>
wrote:
> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well, it's a tablet with a bluetooth keyboard, not exactly the most
> > appropriate tool to snip or change the world.
>
> Funny, I just snipped the above using a tablet.
>
> Neil
> --
> Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK.  Put first name before the at to reply.

Nothing short of a miracle. You must have Jesus.

Do you have a better technique than the backspace button? I miss my
mouse.

Neil Williams

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"His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
<thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Do you have a better technique than the backspace button? I miss my
> mouse.

Depends what type of tablet, but most of them (iOS and Android) will allow
block selection of text by pressing and holding in the area of text you're
looking to highlight, then dragging end markers to select it all.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 30, 7:42 am, Neil Williams <wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk>
wrote:
> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do you have a better technique than the backspace button? I miss my
> > mouse.
>
> Depends what type of tablet, but most of them (iOS and Android) will allow
> block selection of text by pressing and holding in the area of text you're
> looking to highlight, then dragging end markers to select it all.
>
> Neil
> --
> Neil Williams in Milton Keynes, UK.  Put first name before the at to reply.

I'll try it later. The tablet is much lighter, but now I got the real
laptop with me. I was surprised to find out how viable the tablet is
with a little keyboard. Once I figure out that block selection I'll be
ready to rock and everything with it. I must carry a cart for my
laptop and that's a nuisance sometimes. I hate going into stores with
a cart and they looking funny at me. And I wouldn't leave my laptop in
the car. That's for sure. Yes, I find myself driving more and more.
That's another survival skill.

Thoughts like that inspired me to write this piece of practical
wisdom:

On Apr 29, 10:23 pm, Wet Paper Bag <ultimate.henchman....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On 29 Apr, 12:43, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Cat as in Fat Cats or big cat, meaning lion? I think you already know
> > my jungle language. Now grab Cheetah and a banana and have fun.
>
> yeahhhh... se it is moments like this monkey that i know you are not
> local...
>
> > It's one day closer to the Big Day, that's when we'll play the
> > Beethoven's 9th and parade all the species of jungle down Trafalgar
> > Square. The lion will be in a cage.
>
> that is never a good idea... what next? laugh at it? poke it? shave
> it? i don't know monkey... i have seen this before and it scares me...
>
> > Well, that's my own vision of the fireworks...
>
> things that you have not even imagined yet monkey...
>
> > I think people is too serious about the revolution, don't you?
>
> well... i think we all need a good revolution from time to time...
> but... no, i will not be tempted to play the beatles... dude, that is
> so fucking bade

The Beatles were good enough for the times. Better than the Rolling
Stones anyway.

>
> the only thing worse is too much becoming and not enough being... to
> much was and not enough is...
>
> imho...
>
> Lucifer

I think the Beatles' revolution is actually quite good. Too much
revolution is bad for you, too little is also bad...

Let's review the lyrics:

"Revolution"

You say you want a revolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know you can count me out

Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright, alright

You say you got a real solution
Well you know
We don't love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well you know
We're doing what we can
But if you want money for people with minds that hate
All I can tell you is brother you have to wait

Don't you know it's gonna be alright
Alright, alright, al...

You say you'll change the constitution
Well you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the institution
Well you know
You better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow

Don't you know know it's gonna be alright
Alright, alright

Alright, alright
Alright, alright
Alright, alright
Alright, alright

***

OK, revolution is a way of evolution when things need fixing fast.
It's like the dinosaurs needed the asteroid to make room for the
mammals. Now things need fixing once again.

Too many gorillas in the jungle. There's no place for the monkey to
have fun and that's very bad. Not even God is safe from his shit.

John Lennon was just an idealist. And that's no good. You must be
practical with the revolution. We need bike facilities and bullet
trains, for example. There's no room for war anymore. The drone is a
reliable technology. And the mighty tablet, that's the one you touch
with your simian arms, is our best hope, provided you read the right
texts and not waste your time chatting and shopping.

Yes, I'm addicted to the new technologies too but we must go out
whatever the price. No matter how hostile the jungle is. It's very
hostile. Now what? Yes, go out with your technology. Very smart.

You also think too little revolution is bad? Thank you.



His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On Apr 30, 7:42 am, Neil Williams <wensleyd...@pacersplace.org.uk>
wrote:
> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do you have a better technique than the backspace button? I miss my
> > mouse.
>
> Depends what type of tablet, but most of them
(iOS and Android) will allow
> block selection of text by pressing and holding in the area of text you're
> looking to highlight, then dragging end markers to select it all.

Yep, it works, slowly but surely. I do it by control and arrows.

This tablet is the size of the Ipad but surely not as fast. Tomorrow I
will go out without the burden of the laptop. Thanks a million!

Hey, the revolution is about solutions. ;)

Martin Edwards

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On 29/04/2013 21:17, Huge wrote:
> On 2013-04-29, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [87 lines snipped]
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVTz5BQzpo
>
> FFS learn to snip.
>
>
If you are using a recent edition of Thunderbird, you can select the bit
you want to reply to and it will appear in the Followup window.

Martin Edwards

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On 29/04/2013 22:23, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
See the reply which should come in above.

Martin Edwards

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Despite being in the other party, he was her epigone.
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His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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Or the UK is an epigone of America. Two parties with small variations
of the same.

Now nobody believes in democracy anymore. It was said democracies
don't go to war. They just want their resources. The machine must not
slow down in any way. Wars are big business as well.

I think a bullet train is a better investment though. No matter how
corrupt the system is. Romans are remembered by their aqueducts not
their conquests. And water supplies are running out so we must look
for solutions, or practice frugality. That's a great idea that
capitalism has a hard time swallowing. That's why we are on the verge
of the cliff.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 1, 11:58 am, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-05-01, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On 29/04/2013 21:17, Huge wrote:
> >> On 2013-04-29, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> [87 lines snipped]
>
> >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVTz5BQzpo
>
> >> FFS learn to snip.
>
> > If you are using a recent edition of Thunderbird, you can select the bit
> > you want to reply to and it will appear in the Followup window.
>
> Why should I have to work around the selfishness and/or incompetence of
> other people?

Thunderbird was a car as far as I remember. Anyway I'll do my own
investigation: Oh it's an application. I'll see later.

But that's good for Windows 8 or Android?

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 1, 11:58 am, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-05-01, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > On 29/04/2013 21:17, Huge wrote:
> >> On 2013-04-29, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> [87 lines snipped]
>
> >>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVTz5BQzpo
>
> >> FFS learn to snip.
>
> > If you are using a recent edition of Thunderbird, you can select the bit
> > you want to reply to and it will appear in the Followup window.
>

Martin Edwards

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On 01/05/2013 16:58, Huge wrote:
> Why should I have to work around the selfishness and/or incompetence of
> other people?

It is your philosophical duty. It's a bit like housework: it's not so
bad once you get started.

Martin Edwards

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On 01/05/2013 22:10, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Pass. I'm on W7.

Martin Edwards

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On 01/05/2013 22:03, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Philosopher wrote:
> Or the UK is an epigone of America. Two parties with small variations
> of the same.

Yes, I very much agree with that.

His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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Very little variation and yet they hate each other with a passion?

This side of the Atlantic "liberal" is worse than gay.

I would be afraid to say such word out loud. If I were to come out of
the closet I think it would be safe to admit being a liberal in NYC.

Martin Edwards

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On 05/05/2013 22:46, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Philosopher wrote:
> On May 3, 2:49 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 01/05/2013 22:03, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>>
>> Philosopher wrote:
>>> Or the UK is an epigone of America. Two parties with small variations
>>> of the same.
>>
>> Yes, I very much agree with that.
>>
>> --
>> Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally. History is what we must
>> painfully learn and struggle to remember. -Albert Goldman
>
> Very little variation and yet they hate each other with a passion?
>
> This side of the Atlantic "liberal" is worse than gay.
>
> I would be afraid to say such word out loud. If I were to come out of
> the closet I think it would be safe to admit being a liberal in NYC.
>
Yes, I think so. The Law and Order stable is generally liberal and
Lennie (pbuh) was sometimes suspected of reactionary tendencies.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 6, 2:31 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/05/2013 22:46, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher wrote:
> > On May 3, 2:49 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> On 01/05/2013 22:03, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> >> Philosopher wrote:
> >>> Or the UK is an epigone of America. Two parties with small variations
> >>> of the same.
>
> >> Yes, I very much agree with that.
>
> >> --
> >> Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally.  History is what we must
> >> painfully learn and struggle to remember.  -Albert Goldman
>
> > Very little variation and yet they hate each other with a passion?
>
> > This side of the Atlantic "liberal" is worse than gay.
>
> > I would be afraid to say such word out loud. If I were to come out of
> > the closet I think it would be safe to admit being a liberal in NYC.
>
> Yes, I think so.  The Law and Order stable is generally liberal and
> Lennie (pbuh) was sometimes suspected of reactionary tendencies.
>

Well, what counts is that the parks are free of homeless and the
streets free of litter.

That's the problem in my reactionary town, mostly corruption. Though I
think that's a bipartisan issue.

Martin Edwards

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On 06/05/2013 18:07, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Philosopher wrote:
> On May 6, 2:31 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 05/05/2013 22:46, His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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>>> On May 3, 2:49 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 01/05/2013 22:03, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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>>>> Philosopher wrote:
>>>>> Or the UK is an epigone of America. Two parties with small variations
>>>>> of the same.
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>>>> Yes, I very much agree with that.
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>>>> Myth, after all, is what we believe naturally. History is what we must
>>>> painfully learn and struggle to remember. -Albert Goldman
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>>> Very little variation and yet they hate each other with a passion?
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>>> This side of the Atlantic "liberal" is worse than gay.
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>>> I would be afraid to say such word out loud. If I were to come out of
>>> the closet I think it would be safe to admit being a liberal in NYC.
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>> Yes, I think so. The Law and Order stable is generally liberal and
>> Lennie (pbuh) was sometimes suspected of reactionary tendencies.
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> Well, what counts is that the parks are free of homeless and the
> streets free of litter.
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> That's the problem in my reactionary town, mostly corruption. Though I
> think that's a bipartisan issue.
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Could you identify it? I'm interested in that kind of thing. While NY
looks like what Europeans think of as a city, I found in, eg, Louisiana,
that the cities are not really cities but collections of buildings.
Lafayette, Lake Charles and even Baton Rouge do not seem busy at any
time of day.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 7, 2013, 11:31:43 AM5/7/13
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I said it last summer: "If you hate people, you'll love America --
except if you live in NYC."

The sprawl atomizes people (what a fantastic word). People are
naturally SOCIAL until they get behind the wheel of the automobile.
The only friendly vehicle that could traverse a city (another nice
word) without destroying communities is the bicycle. Public
transportation too, but that requires some burning of gas and a lot of
patience in a spread out city. Buses can't really adapt to your route
as well.

Last summer I landed 100 miles from NYC, in a little town called
Woodbourne and I thought of Heaven and Hell. Absolutely beautiful but
absolutely nothing to do. No trails to hike, something the Europeans
enjoy as well. NYC is different. There are trails not far from the
city or at least as close as being practical. Central Park is a nice
getaway in the middle of the Urban Jungle. The rest of America is a
DESERT for the most part. Parks are full of homeless in my area, so
that's something to avoid. You see few people and when you find it's
often the wrong people. An Oasis is hard to find.

Hey, I got my nice desert cap...

http://www.ultra-running-insights.com/images/gear-desert-hat-north-face.jpg


His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 15, 12:07 pm, Wet Paper Bag <ultimate.henchman....@gmail.com>
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> On May 15, 9:58 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On May 14, 11:27 pm, NeoLibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On May 14, 11:51 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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> > > Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > On May 13, 1:34 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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> > > > Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On May 12, 10:32 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > <b6ba8561-95f1-46d4-8240-92882cf04...@o2g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > >  "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
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> > > > > >  <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > On May 12, 10:56 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> > > > > > > Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > On May 11, 12:28 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > My guess is that those "beach path lights" were installed and paid for
> > > > > > > > > by the local municipality.
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> > > > > > > > Have you considered the possibility that WASTE FEEDS CORRUPTION?
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> > > > > > > > Just a thought. No democracy, no feedback from the people, no people
> > > > > > > > riding at night.
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> > > > > > > People are probably afraid of the "lighted tunnel" they are said to go
> > > > > > > through when they die. But the Wise Man is not afraid of that. It's
> > > > > > > all dark.
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> > > > > > > Thus spoke Zarathustra...
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> > > > > > > I just have the feeling of Zarathustra speaking through me:
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> > > > > > > "You have evolved from worm to man, but much within you is still worm.
> > > > > > > Once you were apes, yet even now man is more of an ape than any of the
> > > > > > > apes."
> > > > > > > -- Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra
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> > > > > > > ***
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> > > > > > > Who else needs the alpha leader as much as man?
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> > > > > > Man needs God, of course. No one more than Nietzsche.
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> > > > > Why, the placebo effect? Bad news is better than good news that are
> > > > > not realistic. Climate Change is a good example of that. The good news
> > > > > is that we can walk or ride a bike to minimize its effect. Christians
> > > > > expect Jesus to come and rescue the world from Satan. Who's Satan
> > > > > anyway, Big Oil?
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> > > > > Avoiding reality may feel good for a while.
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> > > > > > Man only gets in trouble when he looks for an "alpha leader" among his
> > > > > > own kind.
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> > > > > Nietzsche made mistakes, big ones. Superman is dead.
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> > > > > > But then, man is the monkey who loves trouble.
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> > > > > True. The only hope is in the Tablet, meaning the books and culture we
> > > > > can get through that wonder of technology. The Nook was on sale this
> > > > > weekend.
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> > > > The following is basically a monologue, no need for debate...
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> > > > The TABLET may be the most important first step toward saving big
> > > > money and cleaning up thejungle. As the Nook allows us to borrow
> > > > books from the library withoutbeingexposed to the odors the homeless
> > > > and old books give out, I can see the library as a HOTPOT & E-BOOK
> > > > facility. The bathrooms, now a place for the homeless to wash
> > > > themselves, may finally close as the libraries themselves. Hey, many
> > > > of our parks have already closed their restrooms partially or totally
> > > > to avoid the homeless, so you must go behind the bushes yourself.
> > > > Maybe the two, libraries and parks, should close for good.
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> > > > And this in turn can save big money to Obama's precarious budget.
> > > > Guess what, I'm enrolling in e-book borrowing, and this in turn may
> > > > avoid diseases often found in old books...
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> > > Man needs God.
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> > > God is there for man, He patiently waits for all of us to return home
> > > for the feast; but God has also seen fit to give the monkeys what we
> > > call "free will."
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> > > You're free to turn your back on God.
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> > > No skin off my nose, 'cept I'm responsible for you.
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> > Actually there's no single individual god. There are MANY but they
> > ain't bothering with the monkeys destroying their environment due to
> > OVERPOPULATION & DEFORESTATION...
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> >http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130102082353-easter-island-mo...
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> > That's a metaphor not found in the Bible, for it commands the people
> > to "prosper and multiply," a recipe for disaster and war. It seems the
> > gods are made of stone or something.
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> you violated my freedom of speech... or in usenet terms... to post.

Sorry, the gods are made of stone or something. We only shape them and
carry them to the final destination. From the quarry to their resting
place...

You want a lion's body with a human head? Yes, we specialize in that.
We got 3 million slaves on standby. Maybe 300 millions. Whatever you
want. You want a god with wings or such as a millipede? You know, I
think god is a worm, not a roach. It would be hard to sell.

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> pack your bags and wait to be escorted out.
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> we, me and being, were making you look good monkey. we were
> translating for you into two languages that you forgot monkey... are
> you sure you are a monkey? because you are a mere "then" away from
> being dropped into a real monkey world.

The real make believe world? I'd be afraid of that.

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