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His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 21, 2011, 11:11:28 PM12/21/11
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I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
And the picture wouldn't be complete without some angels who, of
course, ride bikes too...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ouG394k2k/Tfy_A1VADlI/AAAAAAAAIKw/PCyVmIQjsFU/s400/New5.jpg
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to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
And the picture wouldn't be complete without some angels who, of
course, ride bikes too...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ouG394k2k/Tfy_A1VADlI/AAAAAAAAIKw/PCyVmIQjsFU/s400/New5.jpg
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http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 22, 2011, 1:45:53 PM12/22/11
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On Dec 22, 10:32 am, stephen <stephenallcr...@lycos.co.uk> wrote:
> On Dec 22, 2:38 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> everybody pullutes, some also purify, the secret is balance.
True. Another way to put it, "ALWAYS CHOOSE THE LEAST WASTEFUL WAY."
That raises many questions. For example, "DO I NEED THIS BIG TRUCK TO
GET GROCERIES?" This is particularly appropriate, "DO I NEED A CAR TO
GO TO CHURCH?"
Then you question if you really want to go outside your community, and
the choice of vehicle.
"BUY LOCALLY, BIKE LOCALLY" gets you straight to Heaven.
Your legs will let you know when you've gone too far. And my favorite
is that if you go to a restaurant, you burn it off.
Then we get into another idea that makes sense: "DON'T BURN OIL, BURN
THE CALORIES!"
And if you really want to be an angel, choose a vehicle like this...
http://www.prodecotech.com/prodeco_007.htm
"Made in America" not only means you are patriotic,* but that you are
saving shipping the vehicle across an ocean. Notice those are ELECTRIC
BIKES, so they offer the best of both worlds. And they are FOLDING so
you got no excuse about having no space, etc, etc.
Remember, God is rather INTOLERANT and accepts no excuses. ;)
*Only if you live in America or Canada. But you are still patriotic if
you are a member of NATO and you help to break away from the West's
addiction to oil.
> On Dec 22, 2:38 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
> > to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
> > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > And the picture wouldn't be complete without some angels who, of
> > course, ride bikes too...
>
> >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ouG394k2k/Tfy_A1VADlI/AAAAAAAAIKw/PCyVmIQ...
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>
>
>
>
>
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
> > to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
> > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > And the picture wouldn't be complete without some angels who, of
> > course, ride bikes too...
>
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> everybody pullutes, some also purify, the secret is balance.
True. Another way to put it, "ALWAYS CHOOSE THE LEAST WASTEFUL WAY."
That raises many questions. For example, "DO I NEED THIS BIG TRUCK TO
GET GROCERIES?" This is particularly appropriate, "DO I NEED A CAR TO
GO TO CHURCH?"
Then you question if you really want to go outside your community, and
the choice of vehicle.
"BUY LOCALLY, BIKE LOCALLY" gets you straight to Heaven.
Your legs will let you know when you've gone too far. And my favorite
is that if you go to a restaurant, you burn it off.
Then we get into another idea that makes sense: "DON'T BURN OIL, BURN
THE CALORIES!"
And if you really want to be an angel, choose a vehicle like this...
http://www.prodecotech.com/prodeco_007.htm
"Made in America" not only means you are patriotic,* but that you are
saving shipping the vehicle across an ocean. Notice those are ELECTRIC
BIKES, so they offer the best of both worlds. And they are FOLDING so
you got no excuse about having no space, etc, etc.
Remember, God is rather INTOLERANT and accepts no excuses. ;)
*Only if you live in America or Canada. But you are still patriotic if
you are a member of NATO and you help to break away from the West's
addiction to oil.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 22, 2011, 5:32:03 PM12/22/11
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Hell is a very polluted place. It must be as nasty as my closest canal
where where I put in my kayak. People simply dump their garbage in
those waters with casual disregard, figuring nothing matters. Nobody
talks about it anyway.
I wonder what kind of fish can swim in those waters. Maybe we can find
a monster lurking around...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3765892561_5d436725c6.jpg
It looks like the POLLUTION MONSTER. Nothing can be more terrible, not
even long term Climate Change. We must teach our kids to be frightened
by it. I'm sure they can benefit more than knowing about the Devil. Or
maybe the Pollution Monster and Satan are the same. But Satan is such
an old fashion name, almost meaningless.
where where I put in my kayak. People simply dump their garbage in
those waters with casual disregard, figuring nothing matters. Nobody
talks about it anyway.
I wonder what kind of fish can swim in those waters. Maybe we can find
a monster lurking around...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3765892561_5d436725c6.jpg
It looks like the POLLUTION MONSTER. Nothing can be more terrible, not
even long term Climate Change. We must teach our kids to be frightened
by it. I'm sure they can benefit more than knowing about the Devil. Or
maybe the Pollution Monster and Satan are the same. But Satan is such
an old fashion name, almost meaningless.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 22, 2011, 10:04:52 PM12/22/11
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On Dec 22, 7:52 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Dec 22, 6:50 pm, Florian Kutscherauer <florian.kutschera...@gmx.at>
> wrote:
> > TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
> > > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians to
> > > tackle this issue.
> > I think not.
> Well, I think they probably agree that a Christian on a bike is better
> than a Christian in an SUV.
> > > Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or do something for peace,
> > > will go to Heaven.
> > Nobody will go to Heaven. There is no Heaven.
> The idea of a protective God will not go away because we wish it. But
> the idea of a righteous people indifferent to the environment is
> indefensible --unless they admit to worshiping the Devil, and that's a
> major victory for the "free spirits" of this world.
> I think "free spirits" would include the Indians who believed in a
> harmony with Nature, not those who follow the command to "conquer and
> multiply." The problem is that that command brings with it POLLUTION
> and other side effects such as the RAT RACE. I think few people here
> are fighting the idea of a "Great Spirit" --or Gaia-- who's protecting
> the environment. At least I'm not.
I wish to invoke here all the gods and goddesses, animals and spirits
that the hunter-gatherers saw while smoking weed, so the Christian-
Jewish god, that male chauvinistic god, is laid to rest.
We may use the beat of African drums or the soaring vibration of the
didgeridoo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cevH2-vsxE
Is that why the Christians want pot banned? That PROHIBITION makes
less sense than god, and CRIME & VIOLENCE are part of another real
crisis we face for which they got no solution.
Bob Marley inspired that energy we need in a sad world. This music
also has the energy...
"I think the fact that people from all over the world can feel the
same vibes and energy listening to what somebody created in totally
different cultures thousands years ago may mean that we all share the
same human element. Makes me happier cos I know we are also just
animals (Libya). Peace to the human element in you."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_cQh13p6Ok&NR=1&feature=endscreen
<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Dec 22, 6:50 pm, Florian Kutscherauer <florian.kutschera...@gmx.at>
> wrote:
> > TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
> > > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians to
> > > tackle this issue.
> Well, I think they probably agree that a Christian on a bike is better
> than a Christian in an SUV.
> > > Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or do something for peace,
> > > will go to Heaven.
> The idea of a protective God will not go away because we wish it. But
> the idea of a righteous people indifferent to the environment is
> indefensible --unless they admit to worshiping the Devil, and that's a
> major victory for the "free spirits" of this world.
> I think "free spirits" would include the Indians who believed in a
> harmony with Nature, not those who follow the command to "conquer and
> multiply." The problem is that that command brings with it POLLUTION
> and other side effects such as the RAT RACE. I think few people here
> are fighting the idea of a "Great Spirit" --or Gaia-- who's protecting
> the environment. At least I'm not.
I wish to invoke here all the gods and goddesses, animals and spirits
that the hunter-gatherers saw while smoking weed, so the Christian-
Jewish god, that male chauvinistic god, is laid to rest.
We may use the beat of African drums or the soaring vibration of the
didgeridoo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cevH2-vsxE
Is that why the Christians want pot banned? That PROHIBITION makes
less sense than god, and CRIME & VIOLENCE are part of another real
crisis we face for which they got no solution.
Bob Marley inspired that energy we need in a sad world. This music
also has the energy...
"I think the fact that people from all over the world can feel the
same vibes and energy listening to what somebody created in totally
different cultures thousands years ago may mean that we all share the
same human element. Makes me happier cos I know we are also just
animals (Libya). Peace to the human element in you."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_cQh13p6Ok&NR=1&feature=endscreen
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 24, 2011, 11:38:21 AM12/24/11
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On Dec 24, 5:39 am, Dennes De Mennes <jesucris...@netscape.net> wrote:
> In article <d6f6941a-e6ec-44fa-92ee-492d61eb5...@p16g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,
> comandante.ban...@yahoo.com says...
> |:|
> |:|http://www.youtube...
> |:|
> |:|Is that why the Christians want pot banned? That PROHIBITION makes
IS DRUG TOLERANCE EVIL?
Nobody knows exactly WHY, nobody can say WHO, but this world is a
spaceship on AUTOMATIC PILOT. Mexico is falling apart, our prisons are
overflowing, our communities are broken, while they happily go to
church to pray. Let me guess, THEY ARE PRAYING FOR PEACE AND
PROSPERITY THIS YEAR.
Well, we had someone who openly spoke against it in 2007...
"Australian Prime Minister John Howard launched a harsh attack on
drugs and drug users as he campaigned in Brisbane Wednesday -- and he
didn't spare marijuana. He also claimed that his harsh anti-drug
stance has been vindicated by swings in Australian public opinion."
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/oct/19/australia_drugs_are_evil_says_pr
> In article <d6f6941a-e6ec-44fa-92ee-492d61eb5...@p16g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>,
> comandante.ban...@yahoo.com says...
> |:|
> |:|
> |:|Is that why the Christians want pot banned? That PROHIBITION makes
> |:|less sense than god, and CRIME & VIOLENCE are part of another real
> |:|crisis we face for which they got no solution.
> |:|
> |:|Bob Marley inspired that energy we need in a sad world. This music
> |:|also has the energy...
>
> they want pot banned? they've BEEN banning it for like 50 years...
> |:|crisis we face for which they got no solution.
> |:|
> |:|Bob Marley inspired that energy we need in a sad world. This music
> |:|also has the energy...
>
IS DRUG TOLERANCE EVIL?
Nobody knows exactly WHY, nobody can say WHO, but this world is a
spaceship on AUTOMATIC PILOT. Mexico is falling apart, our prisons are
overflowing, our communities are broken, while they happily go to
church to pray. Let me guess, THEY ARE PRAYING FOR PEACE AND
PROSPERITY THIS YEAR.
Well, we had someone who openly spoke against it in 2007...
"Australian Prime Minister John Howard launched a harsh attack on
drugs and drug users as he campaigned in Brisbane Wednesday -- and he
didn't spare marijuana. He also claimed that his harsh anti-drug
stance has been vindicated by swings in Australian public opinion."
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2007/oct/19/australia_drugs_are_evil_says_pr
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 24, 2011, 7:17:42 PM12/24/11
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On Dec 24, 5:43 pm, Father Haskell <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Dec 22, 6:01 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>
> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > But if you are reluctant about new technologies, how about good old
> > fashioned PEDAL POWER? Isn't eating apple pie the best way to to power
> > yourself?
>
> Bananas, pasta, and fig Newtons. I average about
> 100 miles per pack.
And perhaps our best fuel is...
POPCORN!
I was reading the nutrition in it and it's simply amazing. Mind you,
homemade is best...
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/snacks/5356/2
Best thing about it is that it's very satisfying so you don't feel
like eating Christian food. ;)
That's my resolution for the new year: EAT MORE POPCORN.
(and more paddle board)
> On Dec 22, 6:01 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>
> <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > But if you are reluctant about new technologies, how about good old
> > fashioned PEDAL POWER? Isn't eating apple pie the best way to to power
> > yourself?
>
> Bananas, pasta, and fig Newtons. I average about
> 100 miles per pack.
And perhaps our best fuel is...
POPCORN!
I was reading the nutrition in it and it's simply amazing. Mind you,
homemade is best...
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/snacks/5356/2
Best thing about it is that it's very satisfying so you don't feel
like eating Christian food. ;)
That's my resolution for the new year: EAT MORE POPCORN.
(and more paddle board)
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 25, 2011, 9:40:56 AM12/25/11
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On Dec 25, 2:44 am, web head <mortonvul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > countries are nothing BUT pollution.
>
> they are in hell stupid. do you think indians don't know it...?
> imagine living in a culture that far gone to shit that hope is gone.
The only consolation the Hindus got is "democracy"... How the caste
system survived within a democratic system? Well, I'd see how it works
because I ride a bicycle. The discrimination is not official but it's
very real. We cyclists are the outcasts in the West.
Do I get consolation from democracy? Not really.
> On Dec 25, 3:00 pm, Gorp <list2...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>
> > "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> > <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:e13efeb8-fff5-4873...@f1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
>
> > > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
>
> > > I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
> > > to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
> > > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > All CHINKS will be going to Hell and most Indians. Those shithole
> > > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > countries are nothing BUT pollution.
>
> they are in hell stupid. do you think indians don't know it...?
> imagine living in a culture that far gone to shit that hope is gone.
The only consolation the Hindus got is "democracy"... How the caste
system survived within a democratic system? Well, I'd see how it works
because I ride a bicycle. The discrimination is not official but it's
very real. We cyclists are the outcasts in the West.
Do I get consolation from democracy? Not really.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 29, 2011, 10:36:29 AM12/29/11
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On Dec 29, 5:07 am, Bob Dubery <megap...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 27, 5:48 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > "Researchers examined data from 1964 to 2009 and found that the
> > chances of more than 2 centimeters of snow on the ground on December
> > 25th had declined by a quarter."
>
> >http://news.yahoo.com/chances-white-christmas-140008985.html
>
> > That goes to say the Christians are wrong in denying Climate Change.
>
> > My comment:
>
> > "And the Christians deny Global Warming..."
>
> I don't think any sensible person denies climate change (a more
> neutral term). The debate is about the CAUSE of the change. It's not a
> given that it must be C02 emissions. There is plenty of data to show
> that temperatures and seas rose in the middle ages, during what is now
> called "the medieval warm period", and you can bet your bottom dollar
> that that wasn't caused by coal fired power plants and gas-guzzling
> 4x4s.
Not in a short period of time while the whole machine is raging. You
must suspect the machine, right?
Something HARDCORE here, the truth and nothing but the truth...
On Dec 29, 8:29 am, mr <natu...@tree.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:08:31 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 28, 4:50 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> ><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 28, 9:52 pm, Alan Moore <alan.s.mo...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> On 12/27/2011 3:38 AM, Polarhound wrote:
> >> > On 12/26/2011 10:55 PM, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
> >> >> On Dec 26, 2:29 pm, "Vito"<v...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >> >>> "TibetanMonkey wrote in message
>
> >> >>> | "Researchers examined data from 1964 to 2009 and found that the
> >> >>> | chances of more than 2 centimeters of snow on the ground on December
> >> >>> | 25th had declined by a quarter."
> >> >>> |
> >> >>> Sure, but folks smarter than they say that melting polar ice will
> >> >>> stop the
> >> >>> thermal conveyer and bring an ice age to Europe, et al, that may last
> >> >>> centuries. It's cyclic.
>
> >> >> But a crisis of this magnitude in this short time can only happen
> >> >> because of man-made factors. We could be trying to prevent it from
> >> >> worsening, but we are acting like we don't care.
>
> >> > News flash: Your side's data in this "debate" was already outed as
> >> > manipulated and fraudulent. Come back when you have anything *snort*
> >> > concrete.
>
> >> "Manipulated" yes, "Fraudulent" no.
>
> >> The manipulations performed on the raw data were not done with the
> >> intent of producing false conclusions, nor has anyone demonstrated that
> >> false conclusions resulted from the manipulations.
>
> >I haven't seen a concept that's manipulated, particularly those
> >abstract issues such as democracy.
>
> >Some even say it's a lie.
>
> Some even think
> that what people do
> isn't natural.
>
> Living their lives
> with worry and fear
> as if there is a "crisis"
> of "magnitude" and they care.
>
> They care so much,
> they try to escape their doom.
> They ride their bikes, faster and faster,
> as if they could escape their fate.
>
> Going in circles
> as if they are getting somewhere.
>
> Running around
> as if they lost their heads.
>
> As the sky is falling.
>
> And then, if the asteroid fails
> to meet their expectations, Earth
> gets eaten by a Red Giant.
>
> - The Endhttp://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=48
It sounds like the Buddhist approach, but not the Aboriginal Wisdom.
The Aborigines, Indians and other hunter-gatherers knew the new
masters' approach was wrong, but they were isolated, their wisdom
discarded as if they slowed down progress. The Christian progress
arrived to show the world how they could "conquer and multiply" in no
time. Only that they miscalculated the resulting pollution that now
permeates every drop of water and every square inch of ground.
Well, I'm here to tell you that PROGRESS IS WRONG when it denies the
space to ride a bike or even walk. You don't have to ask the
"primitive people" if Climate Change is real. They know it.
> On Dec 27, 5:48 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > "Researchers examined data from 1964 to 2009 and found that the
> > chances of more than 2 centimeters of snow on the ground on December
> > 25th had declined by a quarter."
>
> >http://news.yahoo.com/chances-white-christmas-140008985.html
>
> > That goes to say the Christians are wrong in denying Climate Change.
>
> > My comment:
>
> > "And the Christians deny Global Warming..."
>
> I don't think any sensible person denies climate change (a more
> neutral term). The debate is about the CAUSE of the change. It's not a
> given that it must be C02 emissions. There is plenty of data to show
> that temperatures and seas rose in the middle ages, during what is now
> called "the medieval warm period", and you can bet your bottom dollar
> that that wasn't caused by coal fired power plants and gas-guzzling
> 4x4s.
Not in a short period of time while the whole machine is raging. You
must suspect the machine, right?
Something HARDCORE here, the truth and nothing but the truth...
On Dec 29, 8:29 am, mr <natu...@tree.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:08:31 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 28, 4:50 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> ><comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 28, 9:52 pm, Alan Moore <alan.s.mo...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> On 12/27/2011 3:38 AM, Polarhound wrote:
> >> > On 12/26/2011 10:55 PM, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
> >> >> On Dec 26, 2:29 pm, "Vito"<v...@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
> >> >>> "TibetanMonkey wrote in message
>
> >> >>> | "Researchers examined data from 1964 to 2009 and found that the
> >> >>> | chances of more than 2 centimeters of snow on the ground on December
> >> >>> | 25th had declined by a quarter."
> >> >>> |
> >> >>> Sure, but folks smarter than they say that melting polar ice will
> >> >>> stop the
> >> >>> thermal conveyer and bring an ice age to Europe, et al, that may last
> >> >>> centuries. It's cyclic.
>
> >> >> But a crisis of this magnitude in this short time can only happen
> >> >> because of man-made factors. We could be trying to prevent it from
> >> >> worsening, but we are acting like we don't care.
>
> >> > News flash: Your side's data in this "debate" was already outed as
> >> > manipulated and fraudulent. Come back when you have anything *snort*
> >> > concrete.
>
> >> "Manipulated" yes, "Fraudulent" no.
>
> >> The manipulations performed on the raw data were not done with the
> >> intent of producing false conclusions, nor has anyone demonstrated that
> >> false conclusions resulted from the manipulations.
>
> >I haven't seen a concept that's manipulated, particularly those
> >abstract issues such as democracy.
>
> >Some even say it's a lie.
>
> Some even think
> that what people do
> isn't natural.
>
> Living their lives
> with worry and fear
> as if there is a "crisis"
> of "magnitude" and they care.
>
> They care so much,
> they try to escape their doom.
> They ride their bikes, faster and faster,
> as if they could escape their fate.
>
> Going in circles
> as if they are getting somewhere.
>
> Running around
> as if they lost their heads.
>
> As the sky is falling.
>
> And then, if the asteroid fails
> to meet their expectations, Earth
> gets eaten by a Red Giant.
>
> - The Endhttp://curious.astro.cornell.edu/question.php?number=48
It sounds like the Buddhist approach, but not the Aboriginal Wisdom.
The Aborigines, Indians and other hunter-gatherers knew the new
masters' approach was wrong, but they were isolated, their wisdom
discarded as if they slowed down progress. The Christian progress
arrived to show the world how they could "conquer and multiply" in no
time. Only that they miscalculated the resulting pollution that now
permeates every drop of water and every square inch of ground.
Well, I'm here to tell you that PROGRESS IS WRONG when it denies the
space to ride a bike or even walk. You don't have to ask the
"primitive people" if Climate Change is real. They know it.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 29, 2011, 11:26:39 AM12/29/11
to
On Dec 29, 3:02 am, "SFD" <s...@127000.00> wrote:
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher" using a
> stone scratched these fine words onto a rock of granite....
> > That goes to say the Christians are wrong in denying Climate Change.
> Climate change, the warming of the planet, is due in full to Hell getting
> hotter - the place is becoming over crowded forcing Lucifer to put more
> coals on the fire.
> The only way to reverse the climate change is for all humanity to become
> christians - as they due not commit any sins, you know!
Climate Change is a conspiracy made up by Lucifer to slow down
Christians in their path to conquer the Earth and multiply like
rabbits.
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher" using a
> stone scratched these fine words onto a rock of granite....
> > That goes to say the Christians are wrong in denying Climate Change.
> hotter - the place is becoming over crowded forcing Lucifer to put more
> coals on the fire.
> The only way to reverse the climate change is for all humanity to become
> christians - as they due not commit any sins, you know!
Climate Change is a conspiracy made up by Lucifer to slow down
Christians in their path to conquer the Earth and multiply like
rabbits.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Dec 31, 2011, 11:38:19 AM12/31/11
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On Dec 27, 10:37 pm, "Nick Naim" <orb...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:60c5abc6-a8d2-469b...@f4g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...>I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
> maybe 7 miles per gallon in a tractor trailer to deliver a bike to a bike
> shop.
Yeah, but it's only a FRACTION of driving an SUV which also needs
manufacturing. They don't grow on trees! ;)
Cars are energy hogs. Bikes, not so much.
When I see all the hoopla about electric cars, I cringe a bit. It’s
not that I am anti-electric-car. In fact, I am currently helping
someone do an electric car conversion, and I want to convert one of my
own cars to electric, for those occasional times when I need to go
longer distances. But the reason I cringe is that people are ignorant
about to how much energy it takes to move around a large metal box in
the first place - regardless of whether it is moved around using
electricity or fossil fuels. Changing the source of energy from fossil
fuels to electricity might be a small step in the right direction, but
it is exactly that - a small step. With the world, and particularly
the US, facing unprecedented issues related to our magnificent energy
usage, thinking that electric cars will solve all our problems is a
case of rearranging those famous deck chairs on that famous sinking
ship. They won’t solve our problems, unless we all want nuclear power
plants in our backyards.
http://www.chrismartenson.com/quiet-revolution-bicycles-recapturing-role-utilitarian-people-movers-part-i
***
Bicycles are 100 times better, just to say a number. Plus you have
fun. Remember, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO HAVE FUN.
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"<comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:60c5abc6-a8d2-469b...@f4g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...>I think I've earned enough credibility among atheists and theologians
> > to tackle this issue. Only those who ride a bicycle, go vegetarian or
> > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > do something for peace, will go to Heaven. We will have wide bike
> > paths up there while drivers will end up in Hell, which is no less
> > than a never-ending traffic jam. Bicyclists who strap their bikes to
> > the car will remain in Limbo, until they make up their mind.
>
> > And the picture wouldn't be complete without some angels who, of
> > course, ride bikes too...
>
> >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ouG394k2k/Tfy_A1VADlI/AAAAAAAAIKw/PCyVmIQ...
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> It takes oil to make a bike and diesel fuel being burned at the rate of 6
> > course, ride bikes too...
>
> >http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-x6ouG394k2k/Tfy_A1VADlI/AAAAAAAAIKw/PCyVmIQ...
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> maybe 7 miles per gallon in a tractor trailer to deliver a bike to a bike
> shop.
Yeah, but it's only a FRACTION of driving an SUV which also needs
manufacturing. They don't grow on trees! ;)
Cars are energy hogs. Bikes, not so much.
When I see all the hoopla about electric cars, I cringe a bit. It’s
not that I am anti-electric-car. In fact, I am currently helping
someone do an electric car conversion, and I want to convert one of my
own cars to electric, for those occasional times when I need to go
longer distances. But the reason I cringe is that people are ignorant
about to how much energy it takes to move around a large metal box in
the first place - regardless of whether it is moved around using
electricity or fossil fuels. Changing the source of energy from fossil
fuels to electricity might be a small step in the right direction, but
it is exactly that - a small step. With the world, and particularly
the US, facing unprecedented issues related to our magnificent energy
usage, thinking that electric cars will solve all our problems is a
case of rearranging those famous deck chairs on that famous sinking
ship. They won’t solve our problems, unless we all want nuclear power
plants in our backyards.
http://www.chrismartenson.com/quiet-revolution-bicycles-recapturing-role-utilitarian-people-movers-part-i
***
Bicycles are 100 times better, just to say a number. Plus you have
fun. Remember, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS TO HAVE FUN.
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 1, 2012, 10:24:23 AM1/1/12
to
On Dec 31 2011, 11:08 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:30:34 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 31, 3:34 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:14:10 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
> >> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >On Dec 27, 10:20 am, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:10:29 -0600, "Zacharias Mulletstein"
>
> >> >> <zachariasmulletst...@isalwaysright.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> >"Colanth" <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:0i7if7posbbbbmjoc...@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:38:32 -0800 (PST), Father Haskell
> >> >> >> <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> >>>It's great medicine. When I started biking years ago,
> >> >> >>>my resting heart rate went from 80 to 50 bpm in less
> >> >> >>>than two months. My blood pressure went from
> >> >> >>>120 / 85 to 110 / 65.
>
> >> >> >> That's my BP now. I don't have a pressure problem, I have an
> >> >> >> oxygenation problem. I've passed out a few times already from anoxia
> >> >> >> when I was sitting.
>
> >> >> >That's because you are a pop athiest.
>
> >> >> You're right, Zachy. Modern medicine doesn't have a clue.
>
> >> >It ain't so much that they don't have a clue, just that they give a
> >> >shit about your health.
>
> >> Which is why I have a team of doctors who DO give a shit about my
> >> health. I go for regular checkups, healthy or sick, and other than a
> >> cardiac cath about 18 months ago, it's in, hello and out. (Haven't
> >> even seen my rheumatologist in almost 2 years - just call his office
> >> for a refill when I have a gout attack, which keeps getting less
> >> frequent.)
> >> --
> >> "People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have
> >> such funny beliefs." - unknown
>
> >Tell them the TibetanMonkey told you to reawaken the hunter-gatherer
> >in you. It means the human species is meant to be on the move all the
> >time.
>
> It's also supposed to live about 35 years.
I've seen other sources that question that. But we me ascribe many of
those early deaths to POOR TEETH and IGNORANCE (ignorance about DIET
and HYGIENE), both of which are easily correctable in today's world.
Let's say those are part of PREVENTIVE MEDICINE in conjunction with
EXERCISE, while modern medicine can treat genetic diseases and
accidents which can guarantee a LONG HEALTHY LIFE.
>
> > Most modern diseases come from the sedentary life, a product of
> >the Neolithic Revolution. This is our nature...
>
> The last person who didn't die was ...
>
> If you live long enough, your body starts breaking down. The only way
> to prevent that - the ONLY way - is to die young.
This is a law of nature we often ignore in the modern world: USE IT OR
LOSE IT!
The following is a rather idyllic look at hunter-gatherers, but I may
suggest that EXERCISE and ADVENTURE are the main components from their
society we may incorporate into our boring sedentary way of life. I
say adventure rather than exercise per se because you can work out
indoors or do that silly jogging along the road, but it's NOT the same
as being one with the elements out there, such as you do in canoeing
or hiking.
"When I say hunter gatherers, you think nasty, brutish and short, and
that's a misconception that's kept us in an exhausting race we can't
win for 10,000 years.
They're actually generally well fed, have more time off, and better
sex lives than most of us protestant work ethic fools."
http://www.raw-food-health.net/HunterGatherers.html
***
Hey, the hunter-gatherers could only dream of the bicycle, and that's
the main change in lifestyle we can do in the West. WE ONLY HAVE TO
CONVINCE THE CHRISTIANS that indeed it's our NATURE to move, and that
we need to change our idiotic, sedentary ways. Bicycling need not need
to be more dangerous than hunting mammoths. ;)
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:30:34 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 31, 3:34 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 08:14:10 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
> >> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >On Dec 27, 10:20 am, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:10:29 -0600, "Zacharias Mulletstein"
>
> >> >> <zachariasmulletst...@isalwaysright.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> >"Colanth" <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote in message
> >> >> >news:0i7if7posbbbbmjoc...@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> On Sun, 25 Dec 2011 18:38:32 -0800 (PST), Father Haskell
> >> >> >> <fatherhask...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> >>>It's great medicine. When I started biking years ago,
> >> >> >>>my resting heart rate went from 80 to 50 bpm in less
> >> >> >>>than two months. My blood pressure went from
> >> >> >>>120 / 85 to 110 / 65.
>
> >> >> >> That's my BP now. I don't have a pressure problem, I have an
> >> >> >> oxygenation problem. I've passed out a few times already from anoxia
> >> >> >> when I was sitting.
>
> >> >> >That's because you are a pop athiest.
>
> >> >> You're right, Zachy. Modern medicine doesn't have a clue.
>
> >> >It ain't so much that they don't have a clue, just that they give a
> >> >shit about your health.
>
> >> Which is why I have a team of doctors who DO give a shit about my
> >> health. I go for regular checkups, healthy or sick, and other than a
> >> cardiac cath about 18 months ago, it's in, hello and out. (Haven't
> >> even seen my rheumatologist in almost 2 years - just call his office
> >> for a refill when I have a gout attack, which keeps getting less
> >> frequent.)
> >> --
> >> "People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have
> >> such funny beliefs." - unknown
>
> >Tell them the TibetanMonkey told you to reawaken the hunter-gatherer
> >in you. It means the human species is meant to be on the move all the
> >time.
>
> It's also supposed to live about 35 years.
I've seen other sources that question that. But we me ascribe many of
those early deaths to POOR TEETH and IGNORANCE (ignorance about DIET
and HYGIENE), both of which are easily correctable in today's world.
Let's say those are part of PREVENTIVE MEDICINE in conjunction with
EXERCISE, while modern medicine can treat genetic diseases and
accidents which can guarantee a LONG HEALTHY LIFE.
>
> > Most modern diseases come from the sedentary life, a product of
> >the Neolithic Revolution. This is our nature...
>
> The last person who didn't die was ...
>
> If you live long enough, your body starts breaking down. The only way
> to prevent that - the ONLY way - is to die young.
This is a law of nature we often ignore in the modern world: USE IT OR
LOSE IT!
The following is a rather idyllic look at hunter-gatherers, but I may
suggest that EXERCISE and ADVENTURE are the main components from their
society we may incorporate into our boring sedentary way of life. I
say adventure rather than exercise per se because you can work out
indoors or do that silly jogging along the road, but it's NOT the same
as being one with the elements out there, such as you do in canoeing
or hiking.
"When I say hunter gatherers, you think nasty, brutish and short, and
that's a misconception that's kept us in an exhausting race we can't
win for 10,000 years.
They're actually generally well fed, have more time off, and better
sex lives than most of us protestant work ethic fools."
http://www.raw-food-health.net/HunterGatherers.html
***
Hey, the hunter-gatherers could only dream of the bicycle, and that's
the main change in lifestyle we can do in the West. WE ONLY HAVE TO
CONVINCE THE CHRISTIANS that indeed it's our NATURE to move, and that
we need to change our idiotic, sedentary ways. Bicycling need not need
to be more dangerous than hunting mammoths. ;)
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 1, 2012, 11:28:19 PM1/1/12
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On Jan 1, 6:31 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 12:30:17 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Jan 1, 12:41 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 07:23:02 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
> >> We evolved the teeth we needed for the diet we had. (Robustus had
> >> huge teeth with thick enamel, and thrived on vegetation. Our
> >> ancestors ate cooked meat, so we didn't need to grow those huge teeth,
> >> the muscles to drive them or the skull to support the muscles. Lucky
> >> for us, since that allowed our brains to get 3 times as large as they
> >> had been.)
>
> >Hey, while we don't need to chew roots any more, our modern teeth --
> >even dentures-- can still handle brown rice and whole wheat bread
>
> But not the silica in them that our ancestors had to cope with. As
> the commercial says, once you lose your enamel, it doesn't grow back.
>
> >Yes, but we are not prepared by evolution to eat all this junk food
> >and then sit on our ass!
>
> I guess that's why I don't eat junk food or sit on my ass all day.
I do sit on my ass all day sometimes when things around turn too
dangerous or too depressing. Bumping into cars coming out of driveways
and pedestrians is not my idea of having fun. I do eat unhealthy food
sometimes, just because I'm lazy. I do drink diet cola, lots of it.
But I know what to do about it. Perhaps I'm waiting for my girlfriend
to retire to make the turnaround in lifestyle. I'll be happy with rice
and beans everyday. Then supplement it with peanuts, frozen vegetable,
popcorn, and other stuff I should be eating more.
>
>
>
> >> >This is a law of nature we often ignore in the modern world: USE IT OR
> >> >LOSE IT!
>
> >> The law actually is "use it and you'll still lose it." No one lives
> >> forever. If you live long enough SOMETHING will kill you. (You're
> >> talking as if I'm 35 or something.)
>
> >I'm talking about stuff we lost along the way, such as the tail. I'm
> >also implying that the lack of walking/riding a bike can make us lose
> >our health.
>
> For a certain amount of time. Eventually, though, many of us are
> still alive but incapable of walking.
I'm trying to suggest SOLUTIONS for the world, rather than question
your lifestyle. Chances are, Christians would even have a clue what's
the solution other than some fad diet here and there. That's another
industry feeding from ignorance.
> >> >Hey, the hunter-gatherers could only dream of the bicycle
>
> >> Why would they need one? They can get anywhere they need to get on
> >> foot, and they get all the exercise they need.
>
> >Wait, the American Indians were quick to adapt the horses to their
> >hunting-gathering.
>
> Some. Others still used canoes. But hunting a swift animal is easier
> FROM a swift animal's back than on foot.
I think they also had fun with it the way we have fun with a bike. Not
all is work.
>
> > The bike is only a "mechanical horse," so to speak.
> >It multiplies your ability to go places over walking.
>
> To a point. Riding a bike 35 miles twice a day (that's my commute) is
> a bit much, even if you're in shape. Doing it when you're old enough
> to have been retired for a while is not something many people would
> try.
I'm not saying that YOU could benefit from that but many people would
benefit from pedal assisted electric bikes.
>
> > American cities
> >are not made for walking, and many even lack sidewalks!
>
> We do - but we have bike lanes. No pedestrians to knock over.
Good. I terrorize pedestrians everyday, but they don't mind for the
most part. ;)
>
>
>
> >> And the elderly sit around, advising the younger members of the group,
> >> and get fed and cared for. (I'm not saying that I'm 50 and have
> >> decided to let my body go to pot - when I was 50 I was always active,
> >> and I was healthy. Even when I was 60 I was pretty active.)
>
> >Well, you got to keep struggling to keep your body AND mind. Many
> >people become dumb as they age, perhaps the product of a dumb society
> >and cunning politicians that cater to that segment of the population.
> >I'm referring to our elderly taking unwise decisions such as IGNORING
> >CLIMATE CHANGE while voting for petty issues.
>
> No, they're not ignoring it, they're being led by the "if man didn't
> cause it, man can't fix it" nuts. Being led right into the broiler.
"Slow cooker" recipe for disaster. But some elderly think that they
won't be around anyway.
>
> >It's funny they don't vote for EUTHANASIA.
>
> Many do - they vote for politicians who want to kill them.
Exactly, but slowly rather than killing them at once in "prime voting
age" up to the age of dementia. Many industries feed on the elderly
and political machine capitalizes on them.
>
> >Well, the point is that WE SHOULD LIVE OUR LIVES FULLY
>
> "Fully" for a 70 year old isn't as "fully" as it is for a 35 year old.
A Hindu man runs marathons at 100. Inspirational, right? We can't stop
having hopes.
Recapitulating, we need:
1- Wholesome food, not junk food,
2- We need exercise everyday,
3- We need to keep our minds creative,
4- We need to keep having sex as long as possible,
5- We need to support the revolution. ;)
> On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 12:30:17 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Cruiser Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >On Jan 1, 12:41 pm, Colanth <cola...@pern.invalid> wrote:
> >> On Sun, 1 Jan 2012 07:23:02 -0800 (PST), "TibetanMonkey, the Beach
> >> huge teeth with thick enamel, and thrived on vegetation. Our
> >> ancestors ate cooked meat, so we didn't need to grow those huge teeth,
> >> the muscles to drive them or the skull to support the muscles. Lucky
> >> for us, since that allowed our brains to get 3 times as large as they
> >> had been.)
>
> >Hey, while we don't need to chew roots any more, our modern teeth --
> >even dentures-- can still handle brown rice and whole wheat bread
>
> But not the silica in them that our ancestors had to cope with. As
> the commercial says, once you lose your enamel, it doesn't grow back.
>
> >Yes, but we are not prepared by evolution to eat all this junk food
> >and then sit on our ass!
>
> I guess that's why I don't eat junk food or sit on my ass all day.
I do sit on my ass all day sometimes when things around turn too
dangerous or too depressing. Bumping into cars coming out of driveways
and pedestrians is not my idea of having fun. I do eat unhealthy food
sometimes, just because I'm lazy. I do drink diet cola, lots of it.
But I know what to do about it. Perhaps I'm waiting for my girlfriend
to retire to make the turnaround in lifestyle. I'll be happy with rice
and beans everyday. Then supplement it with peanuts, frozen vegetable,
popcorn, and other stuff I should be eating more.
>
>
>
> >> >This is a law of nature we often ignore in the modern world: USE IT OR
> >> >LOSE IT!
>
> >> forever. If you live long enough SOMETHING will kill you. (You're
> >> talking as if I'm 35 or something.)
>
> >I'm talking about stuff we lost along the way, such as the tail. I'm
> >also implying that the lack of walking/riding a bike can make us lose
> >our health.
>
> For a certain amount of time. Eventually, though, many of us are
> still alive but incapable of walking.
I'm trying to suggest SOLUTIONS for the world, rather than question
your lifestyle. Chances are, Christians would even have a clue what's
the solution other than some fad diet here and there. That's another
industry feeding from ignorance.
> >> >Hey, the hunter-gatherers could only dream of the bicycle
>
> >> foot, and they get all the exercise they need.
>
> >Wait, the American Indians were quick to adapt the horses to their
> >hunting-gathering.
>
> Some. Others still used canoes. But hunting a swift animal is easier
> FROM a swift animal's back than on foot.
I think they also had fun with it the way we have fun with a bike. Not
all is work.
>
> > The bike is only a "mechanical horse," so to speak.
> >It multiplies your ability to go places over walking.
>
> To a point. Riding a bike 35 miles twice a day (that's my commute) is
> a bit much, even if you're in shape. Doing it when you're old enough
> to have been retired for a while is not something many people would
> try.
I'm not saying that YOU could benefit from that but many people would
benefit from pedal assisted electric bikes.
>
> > American cities
> >are not made for walking, and many even lack sidewalks!
>
> We do - but we have bike lanes. No pedestrians to knock over.
Good. I terrorize pedestrians everyday, but they don't mind for the
most part. ;)
>
>
>
> >> And the elderly sit around, advising the younger members of the group,
> >> and get fed and cared for. (I'm not saying that I'm 50 and have
> >> decided to let my body go to pot - when I was 50 I was always active,
> >> and I was healthy. Even when I was 60 I was pretty active.)
>
> >Well, you got to keep struggling to keep your body AND mind. Many
> >people become dumb as they age, perhaps the product of a dumb society
> >and cunning politicians that cater to that segment of the population.
> >I'm referring to our elderly taking unwise decisions such as IGNORING
> >CLIMATE CHANGE while voting for petty issues.
>
> No, they're not ignoring it, they're being led by the "if man didn't
> cause it, man can't fix it" nuts. Being led right into the broiler.
"Slow cooker" recipe for disaster. But some elderly think that they
won't be around anyway.
>
> >It's funny they don't vote for EUTHANASIA.
>
> Many do - they vote for politicians who want to kill them.
Exactly, but slowly rather than killing them at once in "prime voting
age" up to the age of dementia. Many industries feed on the elderly
and political machine capitalizes on them.
>
> >Well, the point is that WE SHOULD LIVE OUR LIVES FULLY
>
> "Fully" for a 70 year old isn't as "fully" as it is for a 35 year old.
A Hindu man runs marathons at 100. Inspirational, right? We can't stop
having hopes.
Recapitulating, we need:
1- Wholesome food, not junk food,
2- We need exercise everyday,
3- We need to keep our minds creative,
4- We need to keep having sex as long as possible,
5- We need to support the revolution. ;)
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 2, 2012, 10:57:13 AM1/2/12
to
This may sound like preaching, but it's the reality of life in the
jungle. SHOPPING is very similar to HUNTING GATHERING, only that you
are hunting for bargains or for something that catches your monkey
attention. There many temptations out there to grab your monkey
attention, some of them making you believe that you are the hunter
while you are the hunted. Or perhaps it's a combination of the two.
The point is that the outing itself is worth the effort to ride a
bike. It can be hard effort or gentle effort, it can even be no effort
if you fancy an electric bike. It certainly is no struggle unless you
are one of those stupid monkeys with shopping bags hanging from the
handlebars. Remember, STUPIDITY IS NOT REWARDED IN THE JUNGLE. Set up
yourself nicely with racks, panniers, helmet, lights and everything
you may need in your hunting-gathering adventure. Get peanuts, popcorn
and don't forget water! Make it pleasant even if you indulge in your
favorite chocolate cookies. Hey, DON'T WORRY, you are burning calories
in those adventures! I love the word adventure, only that dodging cars
is an unfair survival game that we don't need. We only got one life,
you know. This is not the real thing where you must face the saber
tooth tiger.
Well, you know, carry a banana for the tiger! (plastic may work)
THIS IS A WONDERFUL DESCRIPTION OF CYCLING FOR THE HELL OF IT:
Energy is important, but living life fully is even more important
There is something more subtle in favor of bicycling than just the
energy equation. While riding the bike, I slow down, get to know my
surroundings, and feel like I’m part of the community, rather than
feeling isolated from it. Many of us have been discovering the value
of “relocalizing” - getting in touch with our neighborhoods and
communities to support one another during these crazy times. But
that’s hard to do when zipping around in a big metal box. If I see a
friend while biking, it is easy to stop and have a chat. I can smell
the unique smells (it is springtime here in North Carolina) and hear
the unique sounds of each part of my community. When there’s an event
going on at one of the local gathering spots, I can hear the music and
feel the energy of the crowd. I often stop and help box turtles across
the road (not so easy to do in a car) and watch them as they wander
off into the bushes. And all the while, I am getting consistent,
moderate exercise.
When it rains, I get to feel that too. I used to mind that part, but
one day after watching my young daughters run outside to play in a
rainstorm - totally unfazed - I realized that my distaste for the rain
was a learned thing, something I could unlearn. So I did. But more
importantly, biking daily has taught me to pay attention to my
surroundings. (Although I still don’t ride in thunderstorms, as I have
an aversion to anything over about 100 volts or so.) Cars have taught
us to ignore our surroundings and just go on our way, unaware of
whatever conditions may exist in the world around us. It’s like the
time when I was much younger, when I tried to drive a car across
Nebraska in a historic snowstorm and ended up stuck in a 3-foot snow
drift in the middle of I-80 (which was closed for 2 days). I would
never have attempted that on a bike. I would have stopped and waited
until the weather was better. The "old me" was impatient to get where
I was going fast, and, as a result, I missed the joy that could be had
along the way. The "new me" has rediscovered the simple joy of getting
there, with all its twists and turns.
I believe this is a parable for all of modern society. We have become
so accustomed to our modern conveniences that we are led to a
depressive sort of "doomer" mentality, thinking that some of them
might be taken away by the likes of Peak Oil and Peak Money. Many
people seem to lack imagination regarding how they would get by
without their metal boxes to zip around in, their air conditioned
houses to live in, and their always-on Internet connection. If my
experience with bike riding is any hint, we’ll get by just fine.
http://www.chrismartenson.com/quiet-revolution-bicycles-recapturing-role-utilitarian-people-movers-part-i
jungle. SHOPPING is very similar to HUNTING GATHERING, only that you
are hunting for bargains or for something that catches your monkey
attention. There many temptations out there to grab your monkey
attention, some of them making you believe that you are the hunter
while you are the hunted. Or perhaps it's a combination of the two.
The point is that the outing itself is worth the effort to ride a
bike. It can be hard effort or gentle effort, it can even be no effort
if you fancy an electric bike. It certainly is no struggle unless you
are one of those stupid monkeys with shopping bags hanging from the
handlebars. Remember, STUPIDITY IS NOT REWARDED IN THE JUNGLE. Set up
yourself nicely with racks, panniers, helmet, lights and everything
you may need in your hunting-gathering adventure. Get peanuts, popcorn
and don't forget water! Make it pleasant even if you indulge in your
favorite chocolate cookies. Hey, DON'T WORRY, you are burning calories
in those adventures! I love the word adventure, only that dodging cars
is an unfair survival game that we don't need. We only got one life,
you know. This is not the real thing where you must face the saber
tooth tiger.
Well, you know, carry a banana for the tiger! (plastic may work)
THIS IS A WONDERFUL DESCRIPTION OF CYCLING FOR THE HELL OF IT:
Energy is important, but living life fully is even more important
There is something more subtle in favor of bicycling than just the
energy equation. While riding the bike, I slow down, get to know my
surroundings, and feel like I’m part of the community, rather than
feeling isolated from it. Many of us have been discovering the value
of “relocalizing” - getting in touch with our neighborhoods and
communities to support one another during these crazy times. But
that’s hard to do when zipping around in a big metal box. If I see a
friend while biking, it is easy to stop and have a chat. I can smell
the unique smells (it is springtime here in North Carolina) and hear
the unique sounds of each part of my community. When there’s an event
going on at one of the local gathering spots, I can hear the music and
feel the energy of the crowd. I often stop and help box turtles across
the road (not so easy to do in a car) and watch them as they wander
off into the bushes. And all the while, I am getting consistent,
moderate exercise.
When it rains, I get to feel that too. I used to mind that part, but
one day after watching my young daughters run outside to play in a
rainstorm - totally unfazed - I realized that my distaste for the rain
was a learned thing, something I could unlearn. So I did. But more
importantly, biking daily has taught me to pay attention to my
surroundings. (Although I still don’t ride in thunderstorms, as I have
an aversion to anything over about 100 volts or so.) Cars have taught
us to ignore our surroundings and just go on our way, unaware of
whatever conditions may exist in the world around us. It’s like the
time when I was much younger, when I tried to drive a car across
Nebraska in a historic snowstorm and ended up stuck in a 3-foot snow
drift in the middle of I-80 (which was closed for 2 days). I would
never have attempted that on a bike. I would have stopped and waited
until the weather was better. The "old me" was impatient to get where
I was going fast, and, as a result, I missed the joy that could be had
along the way. The "new me" has rediscovered the simple joy of getting
there, with all its twists and turns.
I believe this is a parable for all of modern society. We have become
so accustomed to our modern conveniences that we are led to a
depressive sort of "doomer" mentality, thinking that some of them
might be taken away by the likes of Peak Oil and Peak Money. Many
people seem to lack imagination regarding how they would get by
without their metal boxes to zip around in, their air conditioned
houses to live in, and their always-on Internet connection. If my
experience with bike riding is any hint, we’ll get by just fine.
http://www.chrismartenson.com/quiet-revolution-bicycles-recapturing-role-utilitarian-people-movers-part-i
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 4, 2012, 9:00:55 AM1/4/12
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I have a strategy that I may start doing today... WEAR A MONKEY MASK!
It ain't no ordinary monkey though. It looks like an early hominid
that will remind the Christians out there who we are. I will unleash
it as part of this 'BUY LOCALLY, BIKE LOCALLY CAMPAIGN,' so they'll
understand that the car is not a good choice to move in one's
community and surroundings. Our past is poorly reflected in our BLAND
DIETS and SEDENTARY LIFE, so the bike is the perfect tool for the
modern hunter gatherer out to go BARGAIN HUNTING.
I asked a police officer if he saw any problem and he told me 'no.' So
I will take my fliers that will tell them 'what's going on in the
jungle.' I expect the Christians to look the other way --as usual--
but I will hit the areas where people are looking for solutions. Of
course, THE REVOLUTION IS ABOUT SOLUTIONS!
Yes, I will take bananas too!
It ain't no ordinary monkey though. It looks like an early hominid
that will remind the Christians out there who we are. I will unleash
it as part of this 'BUY LOCALLY, BIKE LOCALLY CAMPAIGN,' so they'll
understand that the car is not a good choice to move in one's
community and surroundings. Our past is poorly reflected in our BLAND
DIETS and SEDENTARY LIFE, so the bike is the perfect tool for the
modern hunter gatherer out to go BARGAIN HUNTING.
I asked a police officer if he saw any problem and he told me 'no.' So
I will take my fliers that will tell them 'what's going on in the
jungle.' I expect the Christians to look the other way --as usual--
but I will hit the areas where people are looking for solutions. Of
course, THE REVOLUTION IS ABOUT SOLUTIONS!
Yes, I will take bananas too!
His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
Jan 5, 2012, 10:53:59 AM1/5/12
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On Jan 4, 9:58 pm, Yap <hhyaps...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 4, 9:51 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> When you have a bunch of bananas, try hand them out to the street
> Christian pedestrians, to remind them of their ancestry.
> That shall form your mission, to help rid of superstition.
I will ask them before I give them a banana, "Does function follow
form or form follows function?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq7LXn4KSrM
But they must have it right to get the banana. They must learn that
stupidity is not rewarded. ;)
> On Jan 4, 9:51 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> Christian pedestrians, to remind them of their ancestry.
> That shall form your mission, to help rid of superstition.
I will ask them before I give them a banana, "Does function follow
form or form follows function?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq7LXn4KSrM
But they must have it right to get the banana. They must learn that
stupidity is not rewarded. ;)
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