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His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 5, 2013, 7:22:37 PM5/5/13
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No, it's not Miami Beach. We are officially among the "10 MOST BIKE
FRIENDLY CITIES" in America, according to the glossy magazine "Miami
Beach." Lots of people are riding all over the place, mostly on
sidewalks, while some really brave the streets. They are brave indeed,
but I'm waiting for the most anticipated bike path to connect the
beaches. Maybe it'll never happen after all the money that goes down
the black hole of corruption, in which case...

I will destroy my bicycles in the bonfire of lost dreams. "Coming
soon."

NOTE: This city is home to a bike sharing program similar to London's
and Paris'. Did I say I'm walking on flip flops? Yes, they are
actually liberating compared to regular shoes. Even sneakers seem like
a cage. No cage for the monkey.

Anyway, what's the most dangerous city to bike in America?

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JNugent

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May 6, 2013, 3:53:58 AM5/6/13
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On 06/05/2013 00:22, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
Philosopher wrote:

> No, it's not Miami Beach. We are officially among the "10 MOST BIKE
> FRIENDLY CITIES" in America, according to the glossy magazine "Miami
> Beach." Lots of people are riding all over the place, mostly on
> sidewalks, while some really brave the streets. They are brave indeed,
> but I'm waiting for the most anticipated bike path to connect the
> beaches. Maybe it'll never happen after all the money that goes down
> the black hole of corruption, in which case...
> I will destroy my bicycles in the bonfire of lost dreams. "Coming
> soon."

> NOTE: This city is home to a bike sharing program similar to London's
> and Paris'. Did I say I'm walking on flip flops? Yes, they are
> actually liberating compared to regular shoes. Even sneakers seem like
> a cage. No cage for the monkey.

> Anyway, what's the most dangerous city to bike in America?

Detroit, of course.

It's apparently the most dangerous city in the USA, hands down, and I
can conceive of no reason why those on bicycles would be immune from the
dangers faced by people there.

<http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlj45jggj/1-detroit/>
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houn...@yahoo.co.uk

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May 6, 2013, 6:52:07 AM5/6/13
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What about Washington DC, the murder capital of the United States?

JNugent

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May 6, 2013, 9:39:55 AM5/6/13
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As I understand it, Detroit currently beats Washington in that regard.
But if it's Washington and not Detroit, fair enough.

Just remember that murder is simply a successful deliberate killing. The
would-be killer might be less than totally successful, but you'd still
rather it hadn't happened.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 10:51:31 AM5/6/13
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It looks like a war zone. Maybe it was the scene of a terrorist attack.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 11:03:09 AM5/6/13
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On May 6, 5:14 am, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2013-05-05, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Lots of people are riding all over the place, mostly on
> > sidewalks,
>
> Figures.
>
> --
> Today is Sweetmorn, the 53rd day of Discord in the YOLD 3179
>            "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"

Well our sidewalks are rather narrow, not exactly empty like in most
sprawls, so you must fight for space with pedestrians as well. And the
sidewalks are often blocked by delivery vehicles while the few bike
lanes that you find are also blocked. Oh, and people walking dogs on
long leashes are also common among our affluent neighbors.

You feel like a mouse surrounded by rats.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 11:12:52 AM5/6/13
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On May 6, 3:53 am, JNugent <jennings...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
You know, when I opened that link this is the thought that flashed in
my face:

“The adjective is the banana peel of the parts of speech.”

It must be a sign of something, surely. Maybe I should finally eat the
banana that's going rotten in my kitchen.

Having said that, those cities really suck.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 11:55:21 AM5/6/13
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On May 6, 3:53 am, JNugent <jennings...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
You know, I just thought of something:

Detroit is the crappiest city in America because is the home of the
automobile industry.

A bicycle friendly city would be green and clean. It would have less
crime and road rage because people would come out.

Wait, do people come out first or crime and road rage are reduced
first? I see people here slowly coming out on the road but last time I
tried it I had a BMW blasting the horn on my back.


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JNugent

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May 6, 2013, 12:30:29 PM5/6/13
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On 06/05/2013 16:55, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
That is partly correct.

The other - and equally necessary - part is that other countries'
"automobiles" (cars) are so in demand in the USA that Detroit has lost
at least some of its raison d'etre.

> A bicycle friendly city would be green and clean. It would have less
> crime and road rage because people would come out.

> Wait, do people come out first or crime and road rage are reduced
> first? I see people here slowly coming out on the road but last time I
> tried it I had a BMW blasting the horn on my back.

Come out as what?

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 12:57:59 PM5/6/13
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On May 6, 12:27 pm, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> Bigotted twat.
>
> > A bicycle friendly city would be green and clean. It would have less
> > crime and road rage because people would come out.
>
> Milton Keynes is "bicycle friendly". Except nobody will use the Redways
> (bicycle routes) because of the number of people who have been mugged
> and/or raped on them.
>
> > Wait, do people come out first or crime and road rage are reduced
> > first? I see people here slowly coming out on the road but last time I
> > tried it I had a BMW blasting the horn on my back.
>
> Perhaps you should get your stupid toy off the roads, then?
>
> --
> Today is Sweetmorn, the 53rd day of Discord in the YOLD 3179
>            "Jesus died for somebody's sins, but not mine"

I thought a man on a bike was something serious --good for his health,
the community and the environment-- but I may be wrong.

Someone in a little Toyota or big SUV is something very serious for
the economy. Mostly the latter.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 12:58:53 PM5/6/13
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As a cyclist. I know it's worse than coming out as gay.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 6, 2013, 7:02:43 PM5/6/13
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On May 6, 12:27 pm, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> Bigotted twat.
>
> > A bicycle friendly city would be green and clean. It would have less
> > crime and road rage because people would come out.
>
> Milton Keynes is "bicycle friendly". Except nobody will use the Redways
> (bicycle routes) because of the number of people who have been mugged
> and/or raped on them.

Worry not. The first step of the Revolutionary Committee in Exile is
to assign undercover police on bikes. I was reading around (doing my
homework) and it seems that those bushes are indeed good camouflage
for predators.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes_redway_system

And then it's this most frustrating issue that I also face here:

"As all Redways are shared use with no cycle/pedestrian lane marking
or separation, the need for frequent braking to pass pedestrians,
other cyclists, children, dogs etc. safely is another cause of
frustration."





Martin Edwards

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May 7, 2013, 2:40:23 AM5/7/13
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On 06/05/2013 17:27, Huge wrote:
> Bigotted twat.
>
>> A bicycle friendly city would be green and clean. It would have less
>> crime and road rage because people would come out.
>
> Milton Keynes is "bicycle friendly". Except nobody will use the Redways
> (bicycle routes) because of the number of people who have been mugged
> and/or raped on them.
>
>> Wait, do people come out first or crime and road rage are reduced
>> first? I see people here slowly coming out on the road but last time I
>> tried it I had a BMW blasting the horn on my back.
>
> Perhaps you should get your stupid toy off the roads, then?
>
>
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain.

--
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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May 7, 2013, 11:11:02 AM5/7/13
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Well, maybe Satan is stupid instead of evil. I heard "Never attribute
to evil what you can attribute to stupidity."

But there's no doubt in my mind what kind of vehicle they would
choose. God would choose the bicycle. And Satan a black SUV.
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Martin Edwards

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May 8, 2013, 3:07:50 AM5/8/13
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On 07/05/2013 16:11, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
We have a lot of those in England, they can't all be his.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 8, 2013, 8:38:32 AM5/8/13
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> Irrelevant. No-one uses them. Not that cyclists GAS.


I don't use mine either. How about 1 mile long, blinding light at
night? People, dogs all over the place?

Nah, it ain't for me. I'm walking parallel to it on sidewalk and see
normal people. Mind you, I'm missing a view over the beach, but when
you see all the money going to waste in that facility, you must
realize we are better off without it.

Hey, it's a place for the beautiful people and their beautiful dogs.
They don't care. They leave the shit behind sometimes. Nobody controls
that. There's a "security guard" but he keeps playing hide-and-seek,
never to be found in a real emergency. And we have plenty of bad guys
hanging around.

A picture of Paradise...

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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May 8, 2013, 8:39:25 AM5/8/13
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Yeah, they are all his --and more. The whole Oil Industry is his.

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On May 8, 8:47 am, jane <jane.pla...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 7, 11:42 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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> Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > That's a nice way to describe life in America. You often wonder
> > "Where's the people?" as you walk in America. Buses are totally
> > unreliable. Then there's NYC, often called the Asphalt Jungle, a place
> > where the "monkey within" (we all have a monkey within) can have fun
> > and socialize. It depends what feels "natural" to you, but you often
> > find yourself in a cage given the wrong conditions. And that's bad,
> > real bad. Actually, it's time for me to get out...
>
> > On May 7, 2:38 am, Martin Edwards <big_mart...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > 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
>
> > > >> 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.
>
> > > 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.
>
> > 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-fa...
>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> I was just in NYC and I would have to say that you have the scenario
> the wrong way around; NYC is the desert. I didn't see one blade of
> grass, one pant, one tree. What I did see was a lot of sand, rocks and
> limestone intermixed (concrete). When it rained, the water did not
> penetrate into the ground, but rather flowed off of the surface and
> was directed away from the city; the ground underneath was dry and
> arid. The inhabitants don't eat food or drink water from this desert
> area; both have to be imported from the plush and fertile areas
> surrounding this desert.

The sprawl has taken over farmland all over this nation and we find an
ever growing trend to import food. The trend here is more freeways and
parking lots.

And they don't grow food in the sprawl. It's a wasteland, with few
signs of life. There's a trend to build "liveable communities," but
that's only for the trendy.

The rest live in the desert.

Martin Edwards

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From the Sopranos it seems as if there is no kind of traditional land
use in New Jersey, no cities, no towns, no country, just gobbets of
housing, what remains of industry and nothing in particular scattered in
amongst each other. Is this the future?

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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I think the American sprawl shows the power of the Real Estate
Industry and the Automobile Industry while the engineers just a lend a
hand in the execution. They have done a poor job at creating liveable
communities. The supreme monument to stupidity (or evil, whatever your
take) is to create a bicycle infrastructure that exposes the innocent
cyclist to greater danger.

And, of course, they can claim they are creating space for bikes.
Another PR campaign.



His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 10, 2:32 pm, BeamMeUpScotty
<ThenDestroyEveryth...@blackhole.nebulax.com> wrote:
> On 5/10/2013 2:23 PM, His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
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> Philosopher wrote:
> > On May 9, 9:08 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> In article
> >> <8a2180f4-aa49-4b46-9a15-d55fb4628...@o2g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> >> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
> >> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>>>> 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.
>
> >>>>>> Petrophobe?
>
> >>>>> Not only that, it's also the stupidity of the car. I ain't handicap,
> >>>>> you know. I want to be independent and free --off the grid whenever
> >>>>> possible.
>
> >>>>> Ah, and I don't want to feed the bankers, doctors and the lawyers.
>
> >>>> Petrophobe.
>
> >>> No more than you are electrophobe.
>
> >>> Little electric cars are ready to take the communities by storm:
>
> >>>http://www.ideal-living.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/nevs_1.jpg
>
> >>> We'll be enjoying life once again. Electric bikes are all the rage
> >>> too. We just need space.
>
> >> You realize that plug-in electric cars are run on coal, right?
>
> > But they could run on wind, solar or nuclear power as well, right?
>
> Wind and solar is 2% and Nuclear which has been stopped dead in it's
> tracks for more than 30 years is only 20% and no increase in sight.....
>
> So the answer is NO. they can't run on any of those because they are
> already insufficient to run the grid without electric cars.
>
> There would have to be an increase in generating capacity and thus far
> it isn't near enough.
>
> since it will consume electric energy to plug cars in, you
> ECO-Socialists might want to ban electric cars until after you have the
> capacity to charge them.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLgnCRVHkD8

Again you miss your opportunity to look smart. An ELECTRIC BICYCLE
uses a trickle of electricity for what it does. It takes you around
and still allows you to do some pedaling (exercise). Are you trying to
tell me that a car is the best option to go around in my community?

The car killed the community.

His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 11, 12:15 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <26dac0fe-5da5-41b7-82c3-09a1cc72b...@o2g2000yqb.googlegroups.com>,
> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey,
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> > > > > For all the American sprawl, only 7% of the land in the US is developed
> > > > > (according to the Dept. of the Interior).
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> > > > > There are vast areas of land where you can go, where you needn't
> > > > > complain about a "real estate industry" or an "automobile industry" or
> > > > > some nebulous "they" who've "done a poor job" at making you happy and
> > > > > comfortable in the manner you seem to expect.
>
> > > > I thought the last Americans to be "off the grid" were the Indians and
> > > > they were placed in reservations, so now they are fat and dumb as
> > > > well.
>
> > > Haven't ever been to a Reservation, have you?
>
> > Why, are they still riding horses through the prairies?
>
> > I thought they drove a car like the rest of us. No need to hunt
> > anymore. Same obesity rates, maybe worse.
>
> Infant mortality on reservations is about 5 times what it is for the
> rest of the US. At some reservations the life expectancy is 47 for males
> and 52 for females. Unemployment is as high as 85%. About half of the
> populations on reservations live below the federal poverty level. Many
> families have no electricity (for your electric bike), no telephones,
> running water or even sewage systems. At Pine Ridge Reservation, 50% of
> the population has diabetes. Alcoholism and drug abuse are rampant,
> malnutrition widespread, depression and suicide rates are alarmingly
> high.
>
> So, obviously, no; you've never been to a Reservation.
>
> --
> Neolibertarian
>
> "Global Warming: It ain't the heat, it's the stupidity."

Why, do I need to be to a reservation to confirm what I know?

It proves my point that you can't remove man's capacity to ROAM FREE
and expect him to be happy. The Indians are unhappy.

A horse is not practical anymore but a bicycle is --except for hills
and bad weather. In NYC the situation is such that walking remains a
viable option, perhaps more so than biking. And their public
transportation is way better than in the rest of the country, where
obesity rates and depression seems to be the norm.

Incidentally they are starting a bike sharing program in that city so
the jury is out. Anyway the solution is MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION,
instead of car monopoly. THE REVOLUTION IS ABOUT SOLUTIONS.

Thus I have spoken.


His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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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:

> > My guess is that those "beach path lights" were installed and paid for
> > by the local municipality.
>
> Have you considered the possibility that WASTE FEEDS CORRUPTION?
>
> Just a thought. No democracy, no feedback from the people, no people
> riding at night.

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.

Thus spoke Zarathustra...

I just have the feeling of Zarathustra speaking through me:

"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

***

Who else needs the alpha leader as much as man? The monkeys still have
fun and groom each other once in a while. They are not willing to
sacrifice their jungle.

Thus spoke the TibetanMonkey.


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On May 12, 10:32 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <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:
>
> > > > My guess is that those "beach path lights" were installed and paid for
> > > > by the local municipality.
>
> > > Have you considered the possibility that WASTE FEEDS CORRUPTION?
>
> > > Just a thought. No democracy, no feedback from the people, no people
> > > riding at night.
>
> > 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.
>
> > Thus spoke Zarathustra...
>
> > I just have the feeling of Zarathustra speaking through me:
>
> > "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
>
> > ***
>
> > Who else needs the alpha leader as much as man?
>
> Man needs God, of course. No one more than Nietzsche.

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?

Avoiding reality may feel good for a while.

>
> Man only gets in trouble when he looks for an "alpha leader" among his
> own kind.

Nietzsche made mistakes, big ones. Superman is dead.

>
> But then, man is the monkey who loves trouble.

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.

His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 13, 1:34 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
The following is basically a monologue, no need for debate...

The TABLET may be the most important first step toward saving big
money and cleaning up the jungle. As the Nook allows us to borrow
books from the library without being exposed 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.

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...


His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 14, 11:27 pm, NeoLibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 14, 11:51 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
> > 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.
>
> > 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...
>
> Man needs God.
>
> 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."
>
> You're free to turn your back on God.
>
> No skin off my nose, 'cept I'm responsible for you.

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...

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130102082353-easter-island-moai-horizontal-gallery.jpg

***

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.


His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 15, 11:09 pm, Neolibertarian <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article
> <94d3e15c-6047-4f10-bce5-88c5eecf6...@v9g2000yqo.googlegroups.com>,
> "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher"
>
> <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Man needs God.
>
> > > > > 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."
>
> > > > > You're free to turn your back on God.
>
> > > > > No skin off my nose, 'cept I'm responsible for you.
>
> > > > 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...
>
> Did you know that there are fewer hungry people on earth today than
> there were when there were only 3 billion of us?
>
> Did you know there are over three times more trees in the US than there
> were in 1918?
>
> In other words: What overpopulation? What deforestation?

Oh wait, you are not going to do like the Christians, right? Burying
your head in the sand won't help. Look at Haiti. That's coming to a
theater near you. And the admission will be free.
>
>
>
> > > >http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130102082353-easter-island-mo...
>
> These are statues carved from rock by men.
>
> These are "gods you do not know."

I don't know a god that I know. All gods are make believe.

>
> > > > 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.
>
> > > 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...
>
> No.../we/ don't.

Oh common, all churches are in honor of our gods. They are everywhere.
We worship them and ignore reality. As you say, we need the gods. I
said plural, no god is better than other, though we are led to believe
so.
>
>
>
> > 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.
>
> You're a slave, regardless.

Slave to the pursuit of happiness? Well, in a way, yes. But this is
sort of a mental challenge as well. I'm happy to be black sheep. Maybe
we can make life better for those slaves who labor in the big pyramids
of our time. I mean slaves who are not doing something practical such
as bike facilities or fast trains. Slaves in China are putting
together phones and tablets and that's highly appreciated, so we can
have them cheap.
>
>
>
> > > pack your bags and wait to be escorted out.
>
> > > we, me andbeing, 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
> > >beingdropped into a real monkey world.
>
> > The real make believe world? I'd be afraid of that.
>
> Usenet?

I thought of TV more than Usenet. You may dig up the truth here and
tell camouflage from reality. We are the hunters here.

I may as well recycle the following piece of wisdom:

On May 15, 4:53 pm, Wet Paper Bag <ultimate.henchman....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 15, 12:33 pm, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher" <thetibetanmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > The real make believe world? I'd be afraid of that.
>
> i know. will has too much of a role... to play.

Well, the make believe world is the one portrayed by the Media and
Hollywood.

The real world is the one you face on bike or foot.

I guess that's too deep. Well, I'm sure you know what I mean. People
also try to imagine a make believe Heaven, just to feel good. Of
course, the job of the philosopher is to expose the real world.

He must rely on his binoculars sometimes to see what's going on...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SN04VtanXHA/UL4DmjgWAMI/AAAAAAAAIeA/h9JMtWhDcFU/s1600/Predator+and+Prey+Friendships+image.jpg

That's the make believe world.

His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 16, 12:44 am, Yoorg...@Jurgis.net wrote:
> On Wed, 15 May 2013 22:09:04 -0500, Neolibertarian
>
> <cognac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Did you know there are over three times more trees in the US than there
> >were in 1918?
>
> Did you know that by 1930---loonytarianism was a failed, discredited,
> and laughable 'ism"?

According to the latest polls in this area, there are more trees
standing now that in the aftermath of the last hurricane --even though
it only was a category 3. Amazing, simply amazing.

It ain't a pretty picture for the rest of the world though:

Deforestation Facts and Figures - A Global Perspective

The statistical data on deforestation reveal that seven countries of
the world amount to around 60 percent of the total deforestation on
the planet. These seven countries include Brazil in Latin America,
Canada and the United States in North America, Indonesia and China in
Asia, Russia in Europe and the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.
The data compiled by the World Resources Institute reveals that the
planet has already lost 80 percent of its forest cover to
deforestation, and going by the alarming rate at which the trees are
being cut, it won't take much time for that figure to reach the 100
percent mark.

Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/deforestation-statistics.html

His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 16, 11:21 am, Wet Paper Bag <ultimate.henchman....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 16, 9:08 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> that didn't take long monkey... are you employed? or just wasting your
> masters hard earned cash? no wait... you are a lobbiest...

Philosophers and prophets don't work. They participate in the guidance
of the world in a full time manner. Pay is nil but the reward is
great.

Think of Socrates. He had his dosis of cicuta and woke up in the other
world. The Muses received him and he was entertained forever. Nothing
can be more rewarding.

>
> > You know, I got bad news for you. Canada is grouped together with
> > Congo in this sad statistics. At this rate you may have to adapt a
> > polar bear soon. Where are they going to hide? Will they join
> > civilization?
>
> tut... tut... Jewboy... economy is the new score board and the anna-
> rachael is still floating... still fighting... still kicking ass...
> the US is getting raped by the world bitch... now, shut the fuck up
> before i whip your entertainment economy... ballywood... because it is
> due to little tiny rat shit like you, a little tiny monkey fly... that
> i decide to make big devastating, destructive and irreversible
> changes...
>
> you see monkey... where do you think you would find me... talking to
> bam bam and harper? to get from them a picture of what i can do to
> help? but in the end, if the people themselves are bought, sold and
> fixed on a determined outcome (even if you do not know what it means
> thus i only serve as an a posteriori feature... too late)... then i
> really see no reason in stopping your world one moment longer...
>
> i mean look at how pathetic a pig you really are Jew... your war is
> about taking back a throne you never had... hahaha... and here you are
> talking shit words like revolution... war of the classes... bikes vs.
> SUVs... hahaha... and you think if it happens, it will be your
> crown... your head... hahaha...

You fail to understand that disease has spread beyond the Jews. Now we
are all infected! Greed is the way to go in the future.

>
> > Deforestation Facts and Figures - A Global Perspective
>
> LIES! LIES! THERE IS NO FUCKING EVIDENCE ANYWHERE THAT THIS IS A FACT!
> we need more time to study the situation before we can draw a
> sufficient determination which will them be handed off to the
> committee... who will after due process, determine a sub committee,
> who will them appoint a task force... hahahaha... we will get back to
> you hopefull by 2017...
>
> Lucifer

Is it a bipartisan commission or another Republican trick to slow down
the Democrats? At times it sounds like God and Satan with their
armies. We know one side is evil, but we are not sure who's who.

Well, we need consensus to resolve anything, which means we won't
resolve anything. The issues are passed down to future generations.
Let them figure them out.

His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher

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On May 16, 12:14 pm, Wet Paper Bag <ultimate.henchman....@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On May 16, 9:38 am, "His Highness the Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble
>
> Philosopher" <comandante.ban...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Philosophers and prophets don't work. They participate in the guidance
> > of the world in a full time manner. Pay is nil but the reward is
> > great.
>
> you are crazy. i mean it dude, out of control insane. spaceman stuff.
> do yourself a favor before your delusion comes crashing in. get some
> help. get some meds. get yourself checked in.

No philosopher or musician is sane. Take for example this "madman"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDsx7XA-W54

Do you think we should celebrate the Revolution with that? Is it
becoming too worn out? We had our hopes high when the Berlin Wall
fell, and see what happens. I think it's gotten worse, right? It's
like communism was a balance to the worse excesses of capitalism. Now
we have walls (gated communities) everywhere.

Well, we better change the rhythm with the Banana Revolution...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuH9JRetATA

>
> > Think of Socrates. He had his dosis of cicuta and woke up in the other
> > world. The Muses received him and he was entertained forever. Nothing
> > can be more rewarding.
>
> how did he die again? too much love? so now you are socrates huh? tell
> me. tell us. one thing that socrates said. no looking. one
> philosophical mechanism.

Look for my new title, "most humble philosopher," and you'll see the
tradition is still alive.

>
> of course we can not control that. googling. this is not real.
> consider that if you ever get as unlucky as you are to get into a face
> to face when all your marbles are the anti for a gmae that is not
> random. no chance.

Google or no Google, that's the question. Yes, I Google. Who doesn't?
At least I get it right every time, that's the bottom line.

>
> > You fail to understand that disease has spread beyond the Jews. Now we
> > are all infected! Greed is the way to go in the future.
>
> yes. thank you. disease. plague. infection. or the anti-bodies. the
> cure for an illness on the scale of a greater living body getting rid
> of a virus that has become feverish. of course it might feel more like
> taking a shit. you will never know.

You must have been close to an infected person. Now you believe you
need a loan and lawyer to live. No, it ain't necessary. Remember the
philosopher needs only flip flops even as the streets are dangerous to
bikes. Beware of the Jewish lawyer.


>
> > Is it a bipartisan commission or another Republican trick to slow down
> > the Democrats? At times it sounds like God and Satan with their
> > armies. We know one side is evil, but we are not sure who's who.
>
> lol. communism has good points. taxation is a facit of communism. you
> whine about taxes. communism is about exploiting the poor. seems to me
> it is working just fine. all that foreign work. out sourcing and in
> sourcing workers because you americans are lazy. if you recall, was it
> not the republicans that made those blunders? the republicans, as they
> appear today, represent the american union yes? something fishy
> monkey. i think there is a mole.

It's been a sleight of hand. That's something every magician can do.
Communism is not really dead. Now it lives in capitalism. The two
systems will become one eventually and the democratic game will be
exposed. The system with the most control and the cheapest labor wins.
Perhaps Venezuela is the way to go. Of course, only the Banana
Revolution can deliver.

>
> > Well, we need consensus to resolve anything, which means we won't
> > resolve anything. The issues are passed down to future generations.
> > Let them figure them out.
>
> nice try. but i have lived the 100 year world from now. this is the
> generation that is responsible. this is the generation that is
> starting to panic. this is the generation that chose to do nothing
> about it. que sera sera... i am will be. here now.
>
> Lucifer

This generation is responsible? I think we need a few names to pay for
all. Where's the Guillotine?

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