remember when the world was new?
$Zero
and you looked ahead
at all its mysteries
with beautiful wonder?
and you ran
and laughed
and sang
and danced...
...
you "argued" about this and that...
but it was all in good fun.
then you discovered greed.
and fear.
not the fun fear.
the other kind.
the stupid kind.
it was fear brought about by the greedy.
material greed.
idea greed.
thought greed.
...
the thing about the greedy is that they're never satisfied.
they're too fucking stupidly greedy.
...
anyway...
the world _is_ new.
it's still full of wonderful mysteries.
...
run.
laugh.
sing.
dance.
...
meanwhile, the greedy will eat themselves.
because their world is old.
dreadfully old.
and fearful.
...
run where the mysterious winds blow.
where the trees shake their leaves.
where your fears are good fears.
run.
dance.
argue.
-$Zero...
549 mw posts in September? Lowest in 16 years.
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/c5cd78d7665d58b2
Piet de Arcilla
I think that was pretty early. As soon as you know what hunger is, and
being full, you know about greed. And fear goes with it. I doubt
anyone has earlier memories because their neurons weren't organized
yet.
$Zero
> On Oct 23, 4:12 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > then you discovered greed.
>
> > and fear.
>
> I think that was pretty early. As soon as you know what hunger is,
> and being full, you know about greed.
i disagree.
greed goes well beyond the healthy feelings of hunger being full.
> And fear goes with it.
again, i wasn't talking about healthy fear, there.
> I doubt anyone has earlier memories
> because their neurons weren't organized yet.
don't forget the great sperm race in which you triumphed over millions
of competitors.
-$Zero...
yeah, right. first they blamed it on the blogs.
then twitter. now facebook. scapegoats, all.
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/da91b75f01dd91d7
$Zero
> On Oct 23, 5:14 am, Piet de Arcilla <dearci...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Oct 23, 4:12 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > then you discovered greed.
>
> > > and fear.
>
> > I think that was pretty early. As soon as you know what hunger is,
> > and being full, you know about greed.
>
> i disagree.
>
> greed goes well beyond the healthy feelings of hunger being full.
hunger and being full.
somehow i forgot to type the word "and".
john.ku...@sympatico.ca
and danced...
...
It will all happen again for you as you get older. You'll be making
new friends, every day, over and over again.
$Zero
it's always quite fascinating to marvel at the diverse range of
interpretations that a given piece of writing produces.
viva la difference!
"No two persons ever read the same book."
-- Edmund Wilson
-$Zero...
if i were witty...
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/53b6443e61ad8772
Piet de Arcilla
>
> > On Oct 23, 4:12 am, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > then you discovered greed.
>
> > > and fear.
>
> > I think that was pretty early. As soon as you know what hunger is,
> > and being full, you know about greed.
>
> i disagree.
>
> greed goes well beyond the healthy feelings of hunger being full.
Maybe so, but I didn't say greed equals hunger or being full. So
you're not disagreeing with me.
$Zero
you said that once one has feelings of being
hungry and being full one knows greed.
it was implied.
> So you're not disagreeing with me.
yes i am.
to wit:
"greed goes well beyond the healthy
feelings of hunger and being full."
you've expressed your feelings about greed many times.
the implications i drew from your response was based on those.
-$Zero...
(nitpicker alert!)
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/7e0ddaa20919367f
Piet de Arcilla
Greed is wanting more once you're full. So once you've experience
hunger and satiety, you're most likely acquainted with it.
$Zero
greed is wanting way more than you can ever possibly eat.
just to be an asshole.
greed is wanting way more than you deserve.
just to be a greedy asshole.
so no.
-$Zero...
what i've learned living amongst the brainwashed -- part XIX
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/8ab2373ed29ef631
Piet de Arcilla
Nobody _wants_ to be an asshole.
$Zero
what a sheltered life you apparently live.
yikes.
i'm jealous.
er, envious.
-$Zero...
the best thing about being a writer -- part XCIX
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/fbe350a2924baefe