Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Expression(s) of deep religious identification may come in the form of stigmata forming
on the skin in significant places.
on the skin in significant places.
Yet another word game
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Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Places that I remember thought of in terms of coordinates in the space-time continuum recontextualizes the emotions of nostalgia.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Nostalgia, according so some Freud contemporaries, reflects a desire to return to an intrauterine state
of peace- after the trauma of childbirth and being cast into an inhospitable world of sorrow and suffering.
of peace- after the trauma of childbirth and being cast into an inhospitable world of sorrow and suffering.
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Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Suffering buffering was a problem in dial-up times.
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Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Times are a-changin'
(too many wheels- got high speed internet, now)
(too many wheels- got high speed internet, now)
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Changin’ sides can be a battle to assert dominance.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Dominance in elephant seals, such as those pictured above, can be viewed along the Pacific coast, just North of San Simeon
along Highway 1.
along Highway 1.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Highway 1 is a scenic route I would love to experience one of these days.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
These days I find that I can't be bothered, these days I find that it's all too much,
To pick up a gun and shoot a stranger, well I've got no choice so here I come
To pick up a gun and shoot a stranger, well I've got no choice so here I come
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Come into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat, night, has flown,
Come into the garden, Maud,
I am here at the gate alone;
And the woodbine spices are wafted abroad,
And the musk of the rose is blown.
For the black bat, night, has flown,
Come into the garden, Maud,
I am here at the gate alone;
And the woodbine spices are wafted abroad,
And the musk of the rose is blown.
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Blown brightly colored leaves in the autumn wind, winter snow, and spring renewal are markers of time lost in Los Angeles.
milk of amnesia
Legend
Los Angeles might be a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
There is no there there.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
There there my dear was an early single by Dexys Midnight Runners before they went all Irish.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Irish Eyes are Smiling,
but Smiling Faces Tell Lies.
but Smiling Faces Tell Lies.
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Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Lies and corruption seem to be an inevitable result of unchecked power.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Power: is it, in itself a corrupting force, or is the "Will to Power" an innate construct of the psyche?
The following is a repost from the quote of the day section.
Quote/Rant by R Crumb
I hate the way the human psyche works, the way we are traumatized and stupidly imprinted in early childhood and have to spend the rest of our lives trying to overcome these infantile mental fixations. And we never ever fully succeed in this endeavor.
I hate organized religions. I hate governments. It’s all a lot of power games played out by ambition-driven people, and foisted on the weak, the poor, and on children.
Most humans are bullies. Adults pick on children. Older children pick on younger children. Men bully women. The rich bully the poor. People love to dominate.
I hate the way humans worship power – one of the most disgusting of all human traits.
I hate the human tendency towards revenge and vindictiveness. I hate the way humans are constantly trying to trick and deceive one another, to swindle, to cheat, and take unfair advantage of the innocent, the naïve and the ignorant.
I hate the vacuous, false, banal conversation that goes on among people.
Sometimes I feel suffocated; I want to flee from it.
For me, to be human is, for the most part, to hate what I am. When I suddenly realize that I am one of them, I want to scream in horror.”
― Robert Crumb
The following is a repost from the quote of the day section.
Quote/Rant by R Crumb
I hate the way the human psyche works, the way we are traumatized and stupidly imprinted in early childhood and have to spend the rest of our lives trying to overcome these infantile mental fixations. And we never ever fully succeed in this endeavor.
I hate organized religions. I hate governments. It’s all a lot of power games played out by ambition-driven people, and foisted on the weak, the poor, and on children.
Most humans are bullies. Adults pick on children. Older children pick on younger children. Men bully women. The rich bully the poor. People love to dominate.
I hate the way humans worship power – one of the most disgusting of all human traits.
I hate the human tendency towards revenge and vindictiveness. I hate the way humans are constantly trying to trick and deceive one another, to swindle, to cheat, and take unfair advantage of the innocent, the naïve and the ignorant.
I hate the vacuous, false, banal conversation that goes on among people.
Sometimes I feel suffocated; I want to flee from it.
For me, to be human is, for the most part, to hate what I am. When I suddenly realize that I am one of them, I want to scream in horror.”
― Robert Crumb
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
These aren't mutual contradictory concepts. The will to power (how's it going, Friedrich?) is a primal drive that can be a destructive force that ruins societies, and it's also a corrupting force. I'm really interested in the fluidity of beliefs and moral constructs with some individuals when their drives, desires, and will to power require new narratives that cast themselves as heroes in their societies and within their own minds.
Horrors, joys, lies, truth, insanity and reason are all invited to dance at the ball.
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Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
At the ball of Kirriemuir was a bawdy Scottish folk song
milk of amnesia
Legend
Song of Songs is an oft-read book of the bible.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
(The) Bible, somewhere between the "old" and "new" testament seems to have switched Gods.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Def Leppard along with Limp Bizkit, Korn, Led Zeppelin, Linkin Park, Stained, Ratt, Motley Crue, Megadeth, The Black Crowes, Halestorm, The Byrds,
The Monkees and others I can't think of, seem to have acquired their spelling from one of the Stringertom coloring books.
The Monkees and others I can't think of, seem to have acquired their spelling from one of the Stringertom coloring books.
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Burn baby burn is a chant, a slogan, a threat, a poem and a despairing cry.
Burn baby burn" is a phrase that originated during the 1960s civil rights movement, specifically associated with the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, and signifies a call for intense protest, rebellion, and sometimes even violent action against perceived injustice, essentially meaning "let the anger and frustration out, even if it means causing disruption.".
Key points about "burn baby burn":
Burn baby burn" is a phrase that originated during the 1960s civil rights movement, specifically associated with the Watts Riots in Los Angeles, and signifies a call for intense protest, rebellion, and sometimes even violent action against perceived injustice, essentially meaning "let the anger and frustration out, even if it means causing disruption.".
Key points about "burn baby burn":
- Origin:
The phrase is attributed to a Los Angeles radio DJ named Magnificent Montague who used it on air during a time of racial tension.
- Meaning:
It represents a cry for radical change and resistance against oppression, often associated with the idea of "burning down the system" to bring about change.
- Historical context:
The phrase gained widespread notoriety during the Watts Riots in 1965, where widespread unrest and violence erupted in the predominantly African American neighborhood of Watts.
- Historical context:
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Cry of a banshee penetrating the night was not a welcomed sound in ancient Ireland.
According to Legend, the Banshee can also take on many forms. However, in Ireland, she has been most commonly seen as either a beautiful, young woman with long, flowing silver/white (sometimes red) hair or as an old woman in rags with dirty grey hair, long fingernails, and sharp-pointed rotten teeth. Both descriptions also give the Banshee eyes which are noticeably red from crying so much.
https://yourirish.com/folklore/banshees-in-ireland
Legends of the Irish Banshee
Stories of the Banshee in Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Some legends say the Banshee is the ghost of a young woman who was brutally killed. Her death was so horrible that she now watches families and loved ones warning them of impending death.According to Legend, the Banshee can also take on many forms. However, in Ireland, she has been most commonly seen as either a beautiful, young woman with long, flowing silver/white (sometimes red) hair or as an old woman in rags with dirty grey hair, long fingernails, and sharp-pointed rotten teeth. Both descriptions also give the Banshee eyes which are noticeably red from crying so much.
https://yourirish.com/folklore/banshees-in-ireland
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
Ireland was the setting for my all-time fave sit com, Father Ted.
milk of amnesia
Legend
TED conferences started in 1984.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
1984's US Open Super Saturday is still my favorite day in watching tennis.
Mike Bulgakov
G.O.A.T.
Tennis players are often not great dancers.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
Great dancers do amazing things with their feet, a tennis legend used other body parts.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
Fahrenheit 451 kind of sups us up now.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Nowadays, we are entering a time of inflation where interest on bank savings accounts may actually be losing you money.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
Band together and resist the divisive forces of the world.
Bagumbawalla
Talk Tennis Guru
"Government of criminals": kleptocracy is the word for corrupt leaders who steal from the people.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
Stupid people get the same amount of votes as me.
Larry Duff
G.O.A.T.
About 11 was a line in this hilarious scene in the Life of Brian
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