I don’t know either, but that’s never stopped me before. I think I was attempting some joke or extended metaphor about us being like unruly kids somet...
Oooh, sounds intriguing! Mind if I come with? :yum: :smile: And thanks for your other contributions, as well as your perseverance... hang in there. :u...
:up: I was thinking before of a simple thread that dealt with grammar, style, formatting questions and answers. Starting such a thread would not requi...
:sweat: Well deserved! But seriously though, thanks for your responses in this thread and gratitude to the moderators for all that they do to keep it ...
Good idea. That is one kickass disclaimer! :up: The specifics of your idea may or may not be possible to implement, but the thought and feeling behind...
Oh, much more! In the top tax bracket that I’m in, I have to keep most of my assests off-shore. My three accountants (who when they aren’t working are...
If I may expand this topic slightly to include closed threads... (If not here, would it be better in the Shoutbox, or a new thread?). First of all, ma...
Related to the OP, or possibly buried within it, are certain persistent questions. (A persistent question being somewhere on the spectrum between simp...
The political or ideological leanings or inadequacies of certain professors is nowhere near the top educational problem in the USA. The public element...
Just an aside... I know we all identify with our respective homelands to a certain degree. But saying “you” and “us” when referring to countries might...
<strokes beard> Yes, I zee, I zee... Now, tell me about your father. Did he give you mit zee huggings and touching? How did zat make you feel? (Edit: ...
:lol: Hilarious! You got him down to a “T”. (Well, maybe tragi-comic is a better term than hilarious, or maybe it is gallows humor. Whatever). You nai...
You may have already seen this. And these kind of click-bait photo gallery things are usually stupid, but this one about silly fathers with their kids...
Great game or match or whatever the heck it’s called! Congratulations and Vive la France! :victory: :party: There was a camera shot of Putin at the en...
Croatia got jobbed on that penalty call. And France took full advantage. But Croatia bouces back like a solid rubber ball. Good stuff so far! You gott...
Any particular examples? In my completely subjective opinion, some of it holds up quite well. I could probably listen to “Shock the Monkey” by Peter G...
Existence precedes essence (it sounds better in the original French... l'existence précède l'essence). A little Sartre tablet usually helps me with ex...
Very possibly true! We are only engaging in educated speculation perhaps, at least I am. But that may be the case. Time will tattle. I remember rumors...
Anyone seen this new movie yet? It’s called Sorry to Bother You. I was unhopefully checking the showtimes at the local movie theater, and this interes...
The indictment of the 12 Russian intel officers brings a few questions to my mind. Apologies if they are premature, exaggerated, or have already been ...
Also agreed! Hmmm... good question! So for the sake of unpredictable variety, I am going to disagree and move for “re-buttal” ala Homer Simpson. <drop...
Thanks for the reply and further details! Good point about the “family resemblance” between mystical experiences. They do seem to cut across tradition...
:up: I would generally agree with those statements. With the additional comment that (in my opinion) the subconscious can be seen, analyzed, directed,...
I would agree that. Trained to await the next instruction of how to feel about a particular news event or issue. Or what to purchase next. What’s “hot...
If I may... Dr. Freud would say that there is at least an unconscious influence. But I do agree with your point in general. :up: My iMac does get weep...
Our Fearless Leader? Yes, now all our beverages are named after the Most Benevolent One and his healthy and exuberant family. All your soft drinks are...
An epic struggle in the World Cup yesterday. And a smaller personal struggle to avoid hearing of the score until I could watch the whole recorded cont...
I theorize that they used Latin to speak secretly in a code not understood by others nearby. (Kind of similar to parents speaking pig-Latin in front o...
So eternally grateful am I (though a bit embarrassed still) to those here, who after much argument back and forth, finally convinced me that despite a...
Thanks for your reply, as well as your other contributions to this thread. :up: I completely agree with your statement about mystical experiences and ...
Based on the odds, this might be England’s feast. But if they look past (yet undefeated) Croatia in the slightest, a hungry dog might sneak up and gra...
The title of this thread reminds me of this song. The lyrics as I take it refer both to Jesus and the lyricist, who is trying to wake up. It is weary ...
Ha, that’s good! Had not heard that one. Thanks. Another quote, I think from Joseph Campbell (could have been quoting someone else): Life will grind y...
I only borrow from the best! :yum: :up: Definitely. I think in general our awareness is both larger and deeper than our intellect. And as many large d...
Ahh, forgot about the time zone thing... Nothing like some World Cup in the middle of the night! I hope it’s Belgium and England in the Final, so both...
Alright people! I will ask for some predictions in the soon to commence battle of French Toast vs. Belgian Waffles. (Aka the Battle of Breakfast). Eit...
Latin for “Where are you going?” (had to look it up). And as you know, the popular Roman epic film from the 1950s, when Hollywood was required by law ...
Yea, I’m with you on that I think. He has control of the football. What will happen next? The spotlight glares. But does it light the way, or blind th...
:up: Definitely. It was clear that you were referring to the larger existence and (sordid) history of concentration camps. I was probably cherry-picki...
Please read my post again, if you don’t mind. And forgive me if I was not completely clear the first time. To emphasize: I HOPE and PRAY that any para...
With all due respect to conservatives, traditionalists, Republicans, etc... I (as a U.S. citizen) may share some of your views, and even many of your ...
The apophatic approach mentioned by @"boundless" seems to be most helpful here. A useful device to have in the mental toolbox. At least to me, it is l...
Ahh, very nice! In the Synthwave or Tech Noir style, i think it’s called. I’ve listened to some of it. Very broodingly atmospheric and inspirational. ...
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