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23 Aug 2007 12:24:36 PM |
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Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
Zeus
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| User: "skyeyes" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 01:30:16 PM |
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On Aug 23, 10:24 am, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
I presume that Yoda's coming, too.
Brenda Nelson, A.A.#34
EAC Professor of Feline Thermometrics and Cat-Herding
skyeyes at dakotacom dot net
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 02:43:44 PM |
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"skyeyes" <skyeyes@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:1187893816.642307.156900@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 23, 10:24 am, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
I presume that Yoda's coming, too.
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 02:45:39 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:43:44 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"skyeyes" <skyeyes@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:1187893816.642307.156900@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 23, 10:24 am, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
I presume that Yoda's coming, too.
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 02:58:03 PM |
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"Christopher A.Lee" <calee@optonline.net> wrote in message
news:9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@4ax.com...
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:43:44 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"skyeyes" <skyeyes@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:1187893816.642307.156900@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 23, 10:24 am, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
I presume that Yoda's coming, too.
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
Wah, wah, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah ;)
--
Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
BAAWA Knight!
#1557
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| User: "Brian E. Clark" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 04:06:26 PM |
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In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
he tried to get his Nissan.
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Brian E. Clark
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 05:02:30 PM |
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On Aug 23, 5:06 pm, Brian E. Clark <re...@newsgroup.only.please>
wrote:
In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
he tried to get his Nissan.
And lamented, "Datsun of mine, he should have raised her better."
-PF, etc.
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| User: "Ghod" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
12 Nov 2007 10:45:30 AM |
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<panamfloyd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187906550.059120.245190@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
: On Aug 23, 5:06 pm, Brian E. Clark <re...@newsgroup.only.please>
: wrote:
: > In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
: > 4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
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: > > >Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
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: > > And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in
Detroit
: > > when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
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: > He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
: > nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
: > he tried to get his Nissan.
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: And lamented, "Datsun of mine, he should have raised her better."
Yer a strange one, to be sure.
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
12 Nov 2007 10:57:06 AM |
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:45:30 -0600, "Ghod" <ghod@ameritech.net> wrote:
<panamfloyd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1187906550.059120.245190@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
: On Aug 23, 5:06 pm, Brian E. Clark <re...@newsgroup.only.please>
: wrote:
: > In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
: > 4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
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: > > >Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
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: > > And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in
Detroit
: > > when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
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: > He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
: > nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
: > he tried to get his Nissan.
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: And lamented, "Datsun of mine, he should have raised her better."
Yer a strange one, to be sure.
His Nissan blew up, and it rained Datsun cogs.
But seriously, when Nissan were looking for a badge name for their
car, they sent somebody to a top European public relations firm for
help.
So the PR man asks "When do you need it?"
"Next Tuesday"
"Hmmm.... that soon"
And the rest is history.
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 05:03:11 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:02:30 -0700, wrote:
On Aug 23, 5:06 pm, Brian E. Clark <re...@newsgroup.only.please>
wrote:
In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
he tried to get his Nissan.
And lamented, "Datsun of mine, he should have raised her better."
One crshed into a truck carrying explosives, and it rained Datsun
cogs.
-PF, etc.
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 06:10:10 PM |
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On Aug 23, 6:03 pm, Christopher A.Lee <ca...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:02:30 -0700, wrote:
On Aug 23, 5:06 pm, Brian E. Clark <re...@newsgroup.only.please>
wrote:
In article <9torc31lhsn62t0eock0eq2cuanv9ondrr@
4ax.com>, Christopher A.Lee said...
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
He almost got away, though. He'd hurried his
nephew onto the escape plane but was delayed when
he tried to get his Nissan.
And lamented, "Datsun of mine, he should have raised her better."
One crshed into a truck carrying explosives, and it rained Datsun
cogs.
Some old friends of the family once had a shorthair Datsun cog. They
told me they were long & skinny because the were originally bred to
root badgers from their dens.
/rimshot/
-PF, etc.
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| User: "skyeyes" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
24 Aug 2007 04:33:04 PM |
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On Aug 23, 12:45 pm, Christopher A.Lee <ca...@optonline.net> wrote:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:43:44 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchy...@broomstick.com> wrote:
"skyeyes" <skye...@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
news:1187893816.642307.156900@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
On Aug 23, 10:24 am, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
I presume that Yoda's coming, too.
Wearing a costume, he will be ;)
And then there was the Japanese businessman who was lynched in Detroit
when he tried to buy a toy Yoda.
Nyuk-nyuk-nyuk! :)
Brenda, who just *did* by a "toy Yoda"
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| User: "V" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
25 Aug 2007 10:01:23 AM |
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On Aug 23, 1:24?pm, Zeus <Bluestar_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Samhain is coming, Sirius Rising has passed, Hellenistic we are, so
come have a blast. The party is at Brushwood, Morgana will be there,
dress as you are, or a costume you may wear. So check out the
campground on the internet, and be sure to show up for a treat you
will get.
Zeus
As an offshoot to my simple living work, I now use the practice of
"voluntary solitude" to give me a more peaceful life. The same way I
pick and choose which complexities of living I allow in my life, I now
do the same with noise and commotion. I first learned of this concept
when reading a book by the granddaddy of backpacking Colin Fletcher.
He described the benefits of pure solitude by walking alone. It
occurred to me I was addicted to noise and commotion.
I felt like my mind was going to explode some days. Music and noise
kept repeating in my brain all night and my sleep was fitful. I had
the TV blasting all day with the stock channel or the news or
whatever. It didn't matter if I watched it or not, I just liked the
noise. I had the radio or CD going whenever I was driving. Even on
the trail when hiking or biking, I had on earphones and at the pool a
radio blaring. My mind was full of noise and I could never seem to get
any escape with noise even in my sleep.
Once I started with voluntary solitude and shut off the noise, I went
though a period of noise withdrawal for a few days, but gradually
could see things were getting better. Sometimes our peace is disturbed
by other means than noise. I've seen persons going out to be alone in
nature and they bring their computer or paperwork with them. Maybe
they have removed some of the fuel for their stressed life but cannot
let go of it all and must still feed their addiction even while in
nature. Be aware of peace disrupters in your life, irrespective of
whether they make sounds or not.
I now am very choosy when it comes to noise pollution and other
disruptions entering me that can be cured by using solitude, deep
quiet and renunciation. When we are quiet within we are in an easier
position to find peace. I've known some people that have a completely
quiet day once per week seeking quiet for their mouth and speak to no
one in addition to seeking quiet for their ears. Other persons I have
talked with just make an effort to lower the volume of the noise they
intake as well as lowering the volume of the noise they
output...lowering their voice. No matter which road you choose, now
is a wonderful time to seek the solitude of nature and practice
voluntary solitude in whatever degree you choose.
Whatever the area of mind abuse - a sick mind that is constantly busy
cannot heal itself without rest. Nor can that mind think rationally
when it is sick. Meditation on nothingness (zazen) helps quiet a
"sticky brain" that seems to hold onto everything. I can get positive
results with just 15 to 20 minutes a day sitting meditation time. It
helps if I sit at regular time. I meditate on nothingness, although
some meditate on an object If you can get to a half hour meditation
time, that is great. Do not confuse zazen with sleep. Having a brain
awake and empty if far different from a brain asleep and still
producing thoughts and dreams. It just takes time and practice.
Morning works better for me than mid day...there are less things
distracting me earlier in the day usually.
The important point is to just do it and do it regularly and do not
make demands on your meditation practice or have expectations. Balance
is very important in life. We need some spiritual practice and some
physical as well. We sometimes forget we are spiritual beings residing
in physical bodies living in physical world and need effort in both
areas.
There are many other ways to use meditation besides traditional
sitting meditation. There is also working mediation and walking
mediation practices. If you do yoga, you can try combining meditation
with your Yoga practice. Mindfulness meditation all starts with being
aware of ones breath. I also make use of meditation tools such as a
meditation timer. One type is a $10 CD that sounds a gong after a
preset time. The other one is an expensive $100 electric gong timer
that can also be used as an alarm clock or Yoga timer.
Sometimes I might use the 15 minute preset time just to get into a
state conducive to meditation and when the gong goes off keep sitting
until I feel like getting up naturally. These are usually the best
sessions for me, although they require a person to have some freedom
of time. Seldom can I sit for longer than 30 to 35 minutes at a
session due to time and my ability. But, don't get caught up in ego
and try to mediate ad infinitum thinking the longer the better. One
out of balance practitioner I knew bragged how he could meditate the
main away from his rotting teeth with long hours of meditation. In his
case too much sitting and too little oral hygiene -- stay balanced.
Any sort of timer is fine except one that jars you out of meditation
in an abusive and agitating manner. A timer frees one's mind from
worrying about such things. This should also apply to our alarm clocks
in the morning. I use a CD clock that plays birds singing. Start your
day off in peace. If you need further advice, there are many good
books, videos or tapes on meditating from your local library that can
help. Also many internet resources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazen
http://www.mro.org/zmm/teachings/meditation.php
Take care,
V (Male)
Agnostic Freethinker
Practical Philosopher
AA#2
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| User: "Al Klein" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 04:26:14 PM |
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On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:24:36 -0700, Zeus <Bluestar_x01@yahoo.com>
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Samhain is coming
So is Easter. Aren't you a tad early?
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| User: "Cary Kittrell" |
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| Title: Re: Meet Me in THE GREAT OUTDOORS! |
23 Aug 2007 05:47:14 PM |
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In article <2rurc35et0q9vanmrclogsu0010dia7m7v@4ax.com> Al Klein <rukbat@pern.invalid> writes:
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:24:36 -0700, Zeus <Bluestar_x01@yahoo.com>
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Samhain is coming
So is Easter. Aren't you a tad early?
He's referring to the Spanish Samhain. As as you
well know, no one expects...oh, never mind.
-- cary
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