Yes, RAB is dead

KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Willyboy wrote:
>> <snipped>
>>
> Shut up you stupid, fat fag.
>
Fat? Not really... Fag? Oooooh, that cuts so deep.
BooHoo, the big bad man was mean to me...

> Did I miss anything?
>
> I'm sure Buddha loves you,
>
The short fat one loves no one, Kavin. Of course, he
also hates no one but his compassion is all encompassing.
So tell me, do you know what to do if you meet a Buddha
on the road?

<comments on your other post>
You know, Kavin, I didn't attack you and didn't support
Curt; the fact that you opted to attack me is very illuminating.

*And* if you read my post I think it was quite clear that
I *did* have you both in my ignore file. When I upgraded
my newsreader (new, empty filters) I found both of you still
going at it. It surprised me and I felt like commenting on
it. You shouldn't read more into it than that. Blame it on
the egg nog or the spiced rum cider.

> And I wouldn't brag about being a member of the Peter Pan club.
>
That's because you don't have any idea what PPC is all about.
Still, I get the sense that you'd not be interested.

Frankly, I don't care. Congratulations on your new piercings,
BTW. And don't worry, Kavin - I won't disturb you and Curt
any further. I'm back in lurk mode, so no need to reply.

Cheers to all...

--
Willyboy |"I know of no more encouraging fact
| than the unquestionable ability of
willyboy at one dot net | man to elevate his life by a conscious
| endeavor" -H. D. Thoreau
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Willy is a charter member of the Peter Pan Club. Ask him about it.

Willyboy wrote:
[...]

> So tell me, do you know what to do if you
> meet a Buddha on the road?

http://www.google.com/search?q=what+...+in+th e+road


Damn! That's rather harsh.

http://www.amazon.com/Meet-Buddha-Pi.../dp/0553278320


"This book is a wonderful read for anyone who wonders, worries or
agonizes about the meaning of life, and whether they're doing it
"right." Psychotherapist Kopp wrote this book in 1972, but it still
works today.

Whether giving or receiving therapy, this book reminds us that we are
all humans -- nobody has all the answers. The eschatological laundry
list (which I've seen roaming around the web, but never attributed to
Kopp) has become a classic.

1. This is it!

2. There are no hidden meanings.

3. You can't get there from here, and besides, there's no place else to
go.

4. We are all already dying and we'll be dead for a long time.

5. Nothing lasts!

6. There is no way of getting all you want.

7. You can't have anything unless you let go of it.

8. You only get to keep what you give away.

9. There is no particular reason why you lost out on some things.

10. The world is not necessarily just. Being good often does not pay
off and there is no compensation for misfortune.

11. You have the responsibility to do your best nonetheless.

12. It is a random universe to which we bring meaning.

13. You don't really control anything.

14. You can't make someone love you.

I'll stop there -- there's more in the book, and if you find the list
discouraging, you need to read the book. If you find the words
encouraging, you need to read the book. Add it to your list of books to
give friends who are feeling glum and hopeless.

Use it as a group discussion book!

After reading this (at different stages in my life), I still find it
centering and soothing. A good addition to the self-help library, along
with The Road Less Traveled."
Dale A. Blanchard

Hmmm. And *that*'s rather cool.

> I'm back in lurk mode, so no need to reply.

Ha!

Hey, if you've lurked since 1997 (and I trust that you have) then you
fully realize or are at least aware that I never *need* to reply but,
yeah, I often do.

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

"Curt James" <curtjames@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1167104528.539992.217970@f1g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
> Hey, if you've lurked since 1997 (and I trust that you have) then you
> fully realize or are at least aware that I never *need* to reply but,
> yeah, I often do.
>
> --
> Curt
> http://curtjames.com/
>
You can't help but reply, you have a compulsion to reply, to not reply
goes against every miserable fiber in your scrawny little body.....even
when you have nothing to say.

"i'll teach you to turn away." <crank@got.net> wrote in message
news:4vatr3F1bgjndU1@mid.individual.net...
> Lubbert Das <lubbertdas@stoneofmadness.net> wrote:
> LD> Damn it, I thought for a second the corpse was twitching but it
was just
> LD> two guys pokin' it with a stick.
>
> as it has been for way, way too long.
>
> rab died before keith did. it's at least two years.
>
> lish "who you don't
hurt
> crank@got.net will never know
you." -lh
> 43.9% / 30 RANA 128 /
70
>
I went off the grid around June 2003, RAB seemed in reasonable shape
except for the tumor. Came back a couple months ago to find Keef gone,
RAB a wasteland and the tumor happy as a clam about the whole thing.
TANJ.

i'll teach you to turn away. <crank@got.net> wrote:
> Lubbert Das <lubbertdas@stoneofmadness.net> wrote:
> LD> Damn it, I thought for a second the corpse was twitching but it was just
> LD> two guys pokin' it with a stick.
>
> as it has been for way, way too long.
>
> rab died before keith did. it's at least two years.
>

Rab was dead before the second time I left, and that was while I was still
in Chicago. So it's been more than six years.




-----yttrx



--
http://www.yttrx.net

Lubbert Das <lubbertdas@stoneofmadness.net> wrote:
>
> "i'll teach you to turn away." <crank@got.net> wrote in message
> news:4vatr3F1bgjndU1@mid.individual.net...
>> Lubbert Das <lubbertdas@stoneofmadness.net> wrote:
>> LD> Damn it, I thought for a second the corpse was twitching but it
> was just
>> LD> two guys pokin' it with a stick.
>>
>> as it has been for way, way too long.
>>
>> rab died before keith did. it's at least two years.
>>
>> lish "who you don't
> hurt
>> crank@got.net will never know
> you." -lh
>> 43.9% / 30 RANA 128 /
> 70
>>
> I went off the grid around June 2003, RAB seemed in reasonable shape
> except for the tumor. Came back a couple months ago to find Keef gone,
> RAB a wasteland and the tumor happy as a clam about the whole thing.
> TANJ.
>

You got it exactly. Keith dying was great fortune for Curt.

Of course, Curt claims to be ignoring me now, so you'll have to quote
this for him to see it.




-----yttrx




--
http://www.yttrx.net

Willyboy <willyboy@one.net> wrote:

> Cheers, Queen, and thanks for asking. I won't disturb you
> any further... < bows > < retreats to a comfortable chair
> in the corner, by the fire, to continue reading his book >

what disturbs me is people who complain about the state of things but
don't contribute anything themselves.

The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
>
> Willyboy <willyboy@one.net> wrote:
>>
>> Cheers, Queen, and thanks for asking. I won't disturb you any
>> further... < bows > < retreats to a comfortable chair in the
>> corner, by the fire, to continue reading his book >
>>
> what disturbs me is people who complain about the state of things but
> don't contribute anything themselves.
>
You're right, of course, and I pointed that I really had very
little voice in here, but...

It was a *minor* complaint. Truth is, compared to yourself
and many of the others, I don't have a lot to contribute. I'm
not nearly as knowledgeable about tattoos and piercings and the
like than many others here. I can share from personal experience-
four tattoos, two run of the mill (though stretched) piercings-
but not much more. From 1997 through about 2002 (mostly in 1997
thru 1999 - I checked, my first post was July 1997) I was a bit
more active, but since then things have become more contentious
in here and I've been far less inclined to chime in.

I should try and do better...

--
Willyboy |"I know of no more encouraging fact
| than the unquestionable ability of
willyboy at one dot net | man to elevate his life by a conscious
| endeavor" -H. D. Thoreau
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Willy is a charter member of the Peter Pan Club. Ask him about it.

Willyboy wrote:
> The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
[...]

> > what disturbs me is people who complain about the state
> > of things but don't contribute anything themselves.
> >
> You're right, of course,

How is she right?

Firstly, what is "the state of things" per Queen's comment? Secondly,
what does she offer here that would indicate she's the one to protest
about those who "don't contribute anything themselves"?

> and I pointed that I really had very little voice in here, but...
>
> It was a *minor* complaint.

And what some would certainly consider a contribution as well. You
simply asked two patrons of a newsgroup to "stop yammering away at each
other." A reasonable request, imo.

> Truth is, compared to yourself and many of the others, I don't
> have a lot to contribute.

Opinion.

> I'm not nearly as knowledgeable about tattoos and piercings
> and the like than many others here.

And while that may be true, it doesn't mean much so far as posting to
RAB is concerned. In fact, how many newsgroups do you frequent that
actually maintain a completely on topic posting standard?

> I can share from personal experience-
> four tattoos, two run of the mill (though stretched) piercings-
> but not much more.

And?

What makes your experiences any less than those of others here?

> From 1997 through about 2002 (mostly in 1997 thru 1999 - I
> checked, my first post was July 1997) I was a bit more active,
> but since then things have become more contentious in here
> and I've been far less inclined to chime in.

Okay.

> I should try and do better...

Sounds almost like a resolution to me.

> Willyboy

--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/

yttrx <yttrx@yttrx.net> wrote:
y> i'll teach you to turn away. <crank@got.net> wrote:
>> as it has been for way, way too long.
>> rab died before keith did. it's at least two years.
y> Rab was dead before the second time I left, and that was while I was s
y> in Chicago. So it's been more than six years.

well, rab was still FUN at that point, so i wasn't counting those
years.

lish "forget it," he said.
crank@got.net "oral sex gives me amnesia." -sk
43.9% / 30 RANA 128 / 70

Willyboy wrote:
> KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I'm sure Buddha loves you,
> >
> The short fat one loves no one, Kavin.

Hotei was short and fat. The Tathagata was pretty lean.

> Of course, he
> also hates no one but his compassion is all encompassing.
> So tell me, do you know what to do if you meet a Buddha
> on the road?

The same thing nearly everyone wants to do with Curt.
--
JMW
(A Zen Buddhist from MFW whose karuna is constantly tested by Mr.
James)

Special note to Mr. James: Whenever you start really screeching at your
"enemies" in MFW, like during the past few days, I usually check RAB to
see if you're taking vengeance for being smacked around here. My
suspicions are now confirmed.

jmwilliams_56@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Willyboy wrote:
>>
>> KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm sure Buddha loves you,
>>>
>> The short fat one loves no one, Kavin.
>>
> Hotei was short and fat. The Tathagata was pretty lean.
>
Yes... Well, it was a reference to another group Kavin
discovered I post to, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy

In reality Buddhas come in all shapes and sizes. I'm pretty
sure my Malinois is a bodhisattva, here to help me on my journey.

>> Of course, he also hates no one but his compassion is all
>> encompassing. So tell me, do you know what to do if you meet a
>> Buddha on the road?
>>
> The same thing nearly everyone wants to do with Curt.
>
:)


--
Willyboy |"I know of no more encouraging fact
| than the unquestionable ability of
willyboy at one dot net | man to elevate his life by a conscious
| endeavor" -H. D. Thoreau
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Willy is a charter member of the Peter Pan Club. Ask him about it.

John Williams wrote:
> Willyboy wrote:
> > KavinTaylor@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm sure Buddha loves you,
> > >
> > The short fat one loves no one, Kavin.
>
> Hotei was short and fat. The Tathagata was pretty lean.
>
> > Of course, he also hates no one but his compassion
> > is all encompassing.
> > So tell me, do you know what to do if you meet a
> > Buddha on the road?
>
> The same thing nearly everyone wants to do with Curt.

Hey, I'm not alone on that count though, am I, John? ;o)

http://groups.google.com/group/misc....e1dc983ee8b77d


> JMW
> (A Zen Buddhist from MFW whose karuna is constantly

Karuna? HA! You're a Zen Buddhist like [insert any diametrically
opposed items here].

> tested by Mr. James)

You seem to need a test or two, John.

> Special note to Mr. James: Whenever you start really
> screeching at your "enemies" in MFW, like during the
> past few days,

Really? Guess you haven't been reading MFW then.

> I usually check RAB to see if you're taking vengeance
> for being smacked around here. My suspicions are
> now confirmed.

Keep telling yourself that, John.

--
Curt