Yup. That's why I said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."
Cowards do live longer, generally, than heroes. And you're right, it's a very natural thing.
But I side with Nietzche, who said that humanity is something to be overcome. The highest and most noble of individuals will NEVER bow down to ANYONE for ANY REASON. I, personally, am quite prepared to die before suffering disgrace. It is a personal decision, as well as a result of a life well lead and a life well examined. That is not the usual mode of thought, but to me, I cannot live any other way.
Of course, for those of us who have chosen to reproduce and who have dependents, it's not so simple. One more reason to keep tabs on ones seed.
But, the real point is that I feel like a coward and traitor to my comrades, even in the face of what is essentially a coerced decision
Well, maybe thats because he IS a coward, and a whiny little bitch as well.
If he would have told the feebs to 'suck my balls' he would have been courageous. As it stands, he is a coward. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Yes, it IS endearing. There are certain things which are just inherently funny. One of them is homos. Another one is farts. It's just the way life is constructed.
Anyway, that's a relief. I had a hunch he might believe SERIOUSLY demented things, like immaculate conceptions, and resurrections. Knowing that he believes merely the SOMEWHAT demented Scientology stuff is a good thing.
But still... if he DOES belive in that stuff, I'll have to reconsider thinking he has talent.
STFU, you slack-jawed, celebrity watching, People magazine reading, mouth-breathing, voyeuristic, drooling simpleton. What Jackson is alleged to have done is so mild compared to what happens THOUSANDS of times to children every day.
Why people are so fascinated and invest so much energy going after Jackson when there are much, much more egregious things going on is beyond me.
That's not to say that Jackson should not face concequences, but the millions of dollars and thousands of hours invested on going after this guy are pissed away when there is much more serious child abuse so rampant.
Heh heh heh. Yeah, that kills me. Giving credit card information to some e-commerce site.
I only have one credit card, for emergencies, and the only people I've trust with it so far with is that greasy 16 year old stoner at the gas station and the 6.55/hour cashier at the Mega Lo Mart. MUCH safer and trustworthy than the Internet.
"If you're not [particular Christian denomination or sect], you're going to hell."
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. so I ran over and said "stop! don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said. I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!" He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?" He said, "Religious." I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?" He said, "Christian." I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?" He said, "Baptist!" I said, "Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?" He said, "Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!" I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off. - Emo Philips
Your life insurance policy states that they won't pay out for suicide.
That is a common misbelief. 99% of policies say 'for the first year of coverage'. After you have had coverage for a year, almost all insurance policies pay for suicides.
The year does re-start if your coverage changes, such as altering your benefit, etc.
Everyone who does not want video game censorship will claim they make no difference to societal norms. Or that parental responsibility is the true key. Or that there was violence BEFORE video games, therefore you can't blame video games.
What I would like to see, just once, is somebody who is against video game censorship admit that video games can have a negative effect on some portions of society.
OK, so be it. I'll say it. I think they should be able to make pretty much any kind of video game. I'll also say that some games may have a negative effect on society. I'll finish by saying, that's life.
There are plenty of things that people enjoy that can AND DO AND ALWAYS WILL do harm to certain portions of society. But that's part of what makes life interesting and worth living. It's all part of a vibrant, exciting, life worth living. If everything was made of Nerf and had round edges and there was no negative sides to anything, where would be the fun in that?
Bunch of wishful thinkers here. Preaching to the choir.
This isn't going to change a goddamn thing. People GOTS to have their Windows because it runs (games | Outlook | Word | whatever people are hard for these days).
Microsoft could make people eat shit and they would still demand Windows. The techies would piss and moan, but people aren't going to change to a 'hippy' OS because of this.
"I've even seen screenshots of major commercial aeroplanes with Windows 2000-based operating systems
"Aeroplanes"
Adorable. Absolutely adorable. Where did they get this guy, from 1938? I think the last time I saw that word was in a Jules Verne novel or something.
Brits love spelling things like that as a way because they know how much it pisses Americans off.
But british men make me uncomfortable. They throw off my gaydar. I never can tell whether they are really, really British or just really, really gay.
He does work for a Finnish company, so that explains alot. Did you ever notice that there is no body more british than someone who USED to live in Britain?
Pat, I love ya, but you really need to get some more people on board. You can't be trying to do everything.
What's up with 10.0? There has not been a security update for a long time. Good to see you've upgraded to 2.4.29 for current, but the poor schmucks who are still running slack 10.0 might not know about this bug which allows local users to become root. I tried it myself on my slack 10, and it works (not every slack 10 box can reproduce the exploit, but I, for one, could). There are other bugs in 10 which really do call for a notice, but that one was enough to make my point.
I guess the fact that there are no longer any security bulletins should clue everybody in. Either stay current, or don't use slackware, for the time being.
So why the fuck does an MP3 player have to look like a stereo deck?
It gots to have the BLING factor, my brother. Anything having to do with music gots to have FLASH and BLING BLING, otherwise, who gonna want it? Sure, you can be running your MP3's offa the comman line, but my homies and me want some EYE CANDY to impress the BITCHES and HO'S when we play our tunes!
Eh. The 'picture quality' argument is overrated. Here's the real reason beta failed.
You can't simply say beta was superiour. It only had 1 hour capacity/tape. What good is marginally better picture quality if you can't put a movie on one tape?
Sony did not license the technology; only they made betamax boxes.
Then comes VHS to the scene, with the ability to record whole movies, and many companies making VHS, well, the demise was inevitable.
Point taken. In my rush to attempt a frosty piss, I had not fully considered the phraseology.
The subject is just a sore spot with me these days. My boss calls it "Right Sourcing" because, well, "Its outsourcing when it's the right thing to do."
That phrase, "Right Sourcing" drives me up a frickin' wall. I couldn't believe my ears the first time I heard her say that phrase, and stopped her in a meeting to ask, "Did you say, 'right sourcing'?"
I had alot of respect for her. Still do, but that phrase is so idiotically transparent in its intent it is nauseating and I can't belive anyone can say it with any seriousness.
My unfirewalled SP1 Windows XP box has faired similarly to my linux box, with just a bit of spyware.
As far as you know. Gone are the days of random vandalism, where if your box was cracked you knew about it the next day. Today's box is owned not to trash it, but to use it. If your Windows box is owned, you won't always know about it, until it is sold called into use to serve its new master.
The near entirety of the Daodejing is devoted to explaining how to change one's condition without forward action or aggression.
Yes, indeed it do. Which is the problem I have with it.
I'm working with this young man at a martial arts school I train and instruct at. This is a guy who is so sensitive it hurts. Unfortunatly, he is from a family of Buddhists. I say 'unfortunatly' because, although I have met some practitioners of the dharma who are wise, most Buddhists are almost as bad as a typical Christian. They don't want the truth, but merely comfort.
Anyway, my friend seems to have bought into that whole 'meekness' and 'yeilding' thing.
The guy is so shy and unsure of himself it is sickening. What he needs is not egolessness, but ego. What he needs is not selflessness, but selfishness. He needs to stand up and be proud. He needs a healthy ego. His parents and peers would have him strive for some kind of egolessness, selflessness when what he needs is to be proud of who he is, of the spark within his soul.
He is so giving, and so kind, that he is has nothing to give except his own inadequacy. He has nothing to give except his own need.
In other words, the young man needs to step forward and be a man. He needs ACTION. He needs CREATION. He does not need to yeild, but needs to put forth! This whole business of "changing one's condition without forward action" are the words of the sheep hearders who would have you submit and be docile and serve rather than stand up and assert your own humanity.
As you say, Taoism teaches how to change conditions without action or agression. Buddhism does likewise (at least the flavors I have been and am exposed to). It teaches an egolessness, a selflessness, which I believe to be abhorrant and disgusting. Trust me, Lao Tsu and Buddha, and Jesus, had egos. You can't found a religion without an ego. The key is, they had HEALTHY egos. And they did not mistake their egos for themselves. That is a big mistake many make. They walk around with their egos, and get to beliving they ARE their egos. Of course, they are not. An ego, used properly, is merely a tool and a construct. Used properly, it is very valuable. It can move worlds.
But we are not our egos. That is one of the valuable teachings of most religions. But they go too far, throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They say, "egos are artificial, so we must throw them away." I say, "egos are artificial, but they are useful tools".
We (you, I, and my charge) are men. Our own existiance should be a thing of glory and magnificence, and it should shine. It should not be the cowering, simpering, 'please help me, I'm sweet, and I am yielding' thing my students put forward.
Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, you name it, they all teach selflessness and spinelessness. I think they are vile. You could say I am overreacting. I probably am. I am obviously compensating for some sadness or some wrongs that have happened to me. But I don't consider them wrongs or sadnesses, but blessings, for the have not caused me to seek ways to deny myself or to submit, but have caused me to seek ways to affirm myself.
But I digress. The truly insidious part of these faiths is that there are elements of truth in them all. I could go on and on about the truthes of these systems. But in the end, they all end up advocating an egolessness which is defeating and enslaving.
BTW, thanks for the link. I have not had the opportunity to check it out, but I will.
Oh, I am sorry about that. I should have been more understanding before I called you a pinhead.
Taoism has some good concepts. The Tao is one of them. It's pretty close to the mark. However, a major problem with Taoism is that it advocates its followers become pussies. I'm glad to see you aren't THAT much of a Taoist, but still...
They go on and on with stuff like 'the tree which bends survives but the tree that is firm will break' and bullshit like that. Sure, the tree that bends will not break and will not die, primarily because it was never strong and never thrived in the first place.
That's one of the things I liked about Rand. Her heroes were men, and not pussies. They did not bend, they were strong and tall.
So much religion is like that. Meekness and humbleness and 'bending' to other's will. Religions have destroyed the spirits of so many souls and have turned them away from their humanity and lead them around and cast them as sheep. What people like Rand and Nietzche did was to show the spirituality of man, without having to resort to hocus pocus and fairy tales.
Yes, Rand and Nietzche were wrong about many things. I'll never call myself an Objectivist or a 'follower' of Nietzche. But what they wrote was of value, and served as a palliative to all the destructive pap floting about in the name of religion.
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Yup. That's why I said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that."
Cowards do live longer, generally, than heroes. And you're right, it's a very natural thing.
But I side with Nietzche, who said that humanity is something to be overcome. The highest and most noble of individuals will NEVER bow down to ANYONE for ANY REASON. I, personally, am quite prepared to die before suffering disgrace. It is a personal decision, as well as a result of a life well lead and a life well examined. That is not the usual mode of thought, but to me, I cannot live any other way.
Of course, for those of us who have chosen to reproduce and who have dependents, it's not so simple. One more reason to keep tabs on ones seed.
But, the real point is that I feel like a coward and traitor to my comrades, even in the face of what is essentially a coerced decision
Well, maybe thats because he IS a coward, and a whiny little bitch as well.
If he would have told the feebs to 'suck my balls' he would have been courageous. As it stands, he is a coward. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Leave me alone or i'll suit you. =P
What are you, a tailor or something? Will you make me wear polyester, or plaid, or something?
Your sentence structures and seemingly drug-addled (mis)use of capitalization caused my eyes to spontaneously begin bleeding.
Timmy! I missed ya, you silly goose! Where ya been, you hunka hunka flaming liberal love?
Yes, it IS endearing. There are certain things which are just inherently funny. One of them is homos. Another one is farts. It's just the way life is constructed.
Beck a Scientologist? Really? I had no idea!
Anyway, that's a relief. I had a hunch he might believe SERIOUSLY demented things, like immaculate conceptions, and resurrections. Knowing that he believes merely the SOMEWHAT demented Scientology stuff is a good thing.
But still... if he DOES belive in that stuff, I'll have to reconsider thinking he has talent.
What is Beck and Star Wars doing on the O.C.?
Never saw the O.C., but I will tonight. Beck will be premiering 4 or 5 cuts from his unreleased new albums.
Off topic, I know, but I don't give a damn. This one should be worth watching.
STFU, you slack-jawed, celebrity watching, People magazine reading, mouth-breathing, voyeuristic, drooling simpleton. What Jackson is alleged to have done is so mild compared to what happens THOUSANDS of times to children every day.
Why people are so fascinated and invest so much energy going after Jackson when there are much, much more egregious things going on is beyond me.
That's not to say that Jackson should not face concequences, but the millions of dollars and thousands of hours invested on going after this guy are pissed away when there is much more serious child abuse so rampant.
Heh heh heh. Yeah, that kills me. Giving credit card information to some e-commerce site.
I only have one credit card, for emergencies, and the only people I've trust with it so far with is that greasy 16 year old stoner at the gas station and the 6.55/hour cashier at the Mega Lo Mart. MUCH safer and trustworthy than the Internet.
"If you're not [particular Christian denomination or sect], you're going to hell."
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. so I ran over and said "stop! don't do it!"
"Why shouldn't I?" he said. I said, "Well, there's so much to live for!" He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well...are you religious or atheist?" He said, "Religious." I said, "Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?" He said, "Christian." I said, "Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?" He said, "Baptist!" I said, "Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of God or Baptist Church of the Lord?" He said, "Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you original Baptist Church of God, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of God?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God!" I said, "Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915?" He said, "Reformed Baptist Church of God, reformation of 1915!" I said, "Die, heretic scum", and pushed him off. - Emo Philips
Your life insurance policy states that they won't pay out for suicide.
That is a common misbelief. 99% of policies say 'for the first year of coverage'. After you have had coverage for a year, almost all insurance policies pay for suicides.
The year does re-start if your coverage changes, such as altering your benefit, etc.
Everyone who does not want video game censorship will claim they make no difference to societal norms. Or that parental responsibility is the true key. Or that there was violence BEFORE video games, therefore you can't blame video games.
What I would like to see, just once, is somebody who is against video game censorship admit that video games can have a negative effect on some portions of society.
OK, so be it. I'll say it. I think they should be able to make pretty much any kind of video game. I'll also say that some games may have a negative effect on society. I'll finish by saying, that's life.
There are plenty of things that people enjoy that can AND DO AND ALWAYS WILL do harm to certain portions of society. But that's part of what makes life interesting and worth living. It's all part of a vibrant, exciting, life worth living. If everything was made of Nerf and had round edges and there was no negative sides to anything, where would be the fun in that?
Bunch of wishful thinkers here. Preaching to the choir.
This isn't going to change a goddamn thing. People GOTS to have their Windows because it runs (games | Outlook | Word | whatever people are hard for these days).
Microsoft could make people eat shit and they would still demand Windows. The techies would piss and moan, but people aren't going to change to a 'hippy' OS because of this.
Their website. The link to "Latest News" "Record Revenew"
What could be more telling. NO, ASSHOLES, that's NOT THE LATEST NEWS.
If one ever needed evidence of the lying, cheating, dishonorable aspect of American Capitalism, this is it.
Dickheads. Suspender wearing, Blackberry toating, power lunching, lay-offing, ass-kissing, pro-activly cocksucking DICKHEADS.
I can't stand it any more. Where's my Prozac (TM)?. These fuckwads are hurting my buzz.
From the article:
"I've even seen screenshots of major commercial aeroplanes with Windows 2000-based operating systems
"Aeroplanes"
Adorable. Absolutely adorable. Where did they get this guy, from 1938? I think the last time I saw that word was in a Jules Verne novel or something.
Brits love spelling things like that as a way because they know how much it pisses Americans off.
But british men make me uncomfortable. They throw off my gaydar. I never can tell whether they are really, really British or just really, really gay.
He does work for a Finnish company, so that explains alot. Did you ever notice that there is no body more british than someone who USED to live in Britain?
Pat, I love ya, but you really need to get some more people on board. You can't be trying to do everything.
What's up with 10.0? There has not been a security update for a long time. Good to see you've upgraded to 2.4.29 for current, but the poor schmucks who are still running slack 10.0 might not know about this bug which allows local users to become root. I tried it myself on my slack 10, and it works (not every slack 10 box can reproduce the exploit, but I, for one, could). There are other bugs in 10 which really do call for a notice, but that one was enough to make my point.
I guess the fact that there are no longer any security bulletins should clue everybody in. Either stay current, or don't use slackware, for the time being.
So why the fuck does an MP3 player have to look like a stereo deck?
It gots to have the BLING factor, my brother. Anything having to do with music gots to have FLASH and BLING BLING, otherwise, who gonna want it? Sure, you can be running your MP3's offa the comman line, but my homies and me want some EYE CANDY to impress the BITCHES and HO'S when we play our tunes!
Eh. The 'picture quality' argument is overrated. Here's the real reason beta failed.
You can't simply say beta was superiour. It only had 1 hour capacity/tape. What good is marginally better picture quality if you can't put a movie on one tape?
Sony did not license the technology; only they made betamax boxes.
Then comes VHS to the scene, with the ability to record whole movies, and many companies making VHS, well, the demise was inevitable.
Point taken. In my rush to attempt a frosty piss, I had not fully considered the phraseology.
The subject is just a sore spot with me these days. My boss calls it "Right Sourcing" because, well, "Its outsourcing when it's the right thing to do."
That phrase, "Right Sourcing" drives me up a frickin' wall. I couldn't believe my ears the first time I heard her say that phrase, and stopped her in a meeting to ask, "Did you say, 'right sourcing'?"
I had alot of respect for her. Still do, but that phrase is so idiotically transparent in its intent it is nauseating and I can't belive anyone can say it with any seriousness.
Laughing. At you. With glee. Ha ha!
My unfirewalled SP1 Windows XP box has faired similarly to my linux box, with just a bit of spyware.
As far as you know. Gone are the days of random vandalism, where if your box was cracked you knew about it the next day. Today's box is owned not to trash it, but to use it. If your Windows box is owned, you won't always know about it, until it is sold called into use to serve its new master.
The near entirety of the Daodejing is devoted to explaining how to change one's condition without forward action or aggression.
Yes, indeed it do. Which is the problem I have with it.
I'm working with this young man at a martial arts school I train and instruct at. This is a guy who is so sensitive it hurts. Unfortunatly, he is from a family of Buddhists. I say 'unfortunatly' because, although I have met some practitioners of the dharma who are wise, most Buddhists are almost as bad as a typical Christian. They don't want the truth, but merely comfort.
Anyway, my friend seems to have bought into that whole 'meekness' and 'yeilding' thing.
The guy is so shy and unsure of himself it is sickening. What he needs is not egolessness, but ego. What he needs is not selflessness, but selfishness. He needs to stand up and be proud. He needs a healthy ego. His parents and peers would have him strive for some kind of egolessness, selflessness when what he needs is to be proud of who he is, of the spark within his soul.
He is so giving, and so kind, that he is has nothing to give except his own inadequacy. He has nothing to give except his own need.
In other words, the young man needs to step forward and be a man. He needs ACTION. He needs CREATION. He does not need to yeild, but needs to put forth! This whole business of "changing one's condition without forward action" are the words of the sheep hearders who would have you submit and be docile and serve rather than stand up and assert your own humanity.
As you say, Taoism teaches how to change conditions without action or agression. Buddhism does likewise (at least the flavors I have been and am exposed to). It teaches an egolessness, a selflessness, which I believe to be abhorrant and disgusting. Trust me, Lao Tsu and Buddha, and Jesus, had egos. You can't found a religion without an ego. The key is, they had HEALTHY egos. And they did not mistake their egos for themselves. That is a big mistake many make. They walk around with their egos, and get to beliving they ARE their egos. Of course, they are not. An ego, used properly, is merely a tool and a construct. Used properly, it is very valuable. It can move worlds.
But we are not our egos. That is one of the valuable teachings of most religions. But they go too far, throwing the baby out with the bathwater. They say, "egos are artificial, so we must throw them away." I say, "egos are artificial, but they are useful tools".
We (you, I, and my charge) are men. Our own existiance should be a thing of glory and magnificence, and it should shine. It should not be the cowering, simpering, 'please help me, I'm sweet, and I am yielding' thing my students put forward.
Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, you name it, they all teach selflessness and spinelessness. I think they are vile. You could say I am overreacting. I probably am. I am obviously compensating for some sadness or some wrongs that have happened to me. But I don't consider them wrongs or sadnesses, but blessings, for the have not caused me to seek ways to deny myself or to submit, but have caused me to seek ways to affirm myself.
But I digress. The truly insidious part of these faiths is that there are elements of truth in them all. I could go on and on about the truthes of these systems. But in the end, they all end up advocating an egolessness which is defeating and enslaving.
BTW, thanks for the link. I have not had the opportunity to check it out, but I will.
I'm a Taoist,
Oh, I am sorry about that. I should have been more understanding before I called you a pinhead.
Taoism has some good concepts. The Tao is one of them. It's pretty close to the mark. However, a major problem with Taoism is that it advocates its followers become pussies. I'm glad to see you aren't THAT much of a Taoist, but still...
They go on and on with stuff like 'the tree which bends survives but the tree that is firm will break' and bullshit like that. Sure, the tree that bends will not break and will not die, primarily because it was never strong and never thrived in the first place.
That's one of the things I liked about Rand. Her heroes were men, and not pussies. They did not bend, they were strong and tall.
So much religion is like that. Meekness and humbleness and 'bending' to other's will. Religions have destroyed the spirits of so many souls and have turned them away from their humanity and lead them around and cast them as sheep. What people like Rand and Nietzche did was to show the spirituality of man, without having to resort to hocus pocus and fairy tales.
Yes, Rand and Nietzche were wrong about many things. I'll never call myself an Objectivist or a 'follower' of Nietzche. But what they wrote was of value, and served as a palliative to all the destructive pap floting about in the name of religion.
Cheers. Kill a braincell for me, will you?