I, too, was a member of that organization...not that I ever studied, I just got good grades.;-) My senior year, when it came time to induct new members, I wore a scandalously short thrift-store dress from the 60's, it was hideous. I took great pleasure in embarrassing the girl I was pinning, and in walking across the stage in front of faculty/students/parents. I think some people were even videotaping it. In addition to playing the role of the lesbian in the school play, that was one of my shining moments as a geeky teen.
I know you said 'collective you,' but I had to respond to remove myself from that group. I vote. I participate in the community. I educate people when I get a chance. I think I stop just short of running about with a crowbar, prying people's minds open.:-)
All the people I know are extremely spiritual, but none of them are Christian. We don't go to church but we do go to other things, like the recent candlelight vigil for victims of religious intolerance, hosted by the local pagan newspaper. I think the Right Wingers are a small percentage of the christian population, but they have a very disproportionately LOUD voice, and that's what gives foreigners the impression that we here in the USA are 'religious'.
Really though, I would be on this guy's side if it wasn't for that fact that he shot his mouth off - "I registered this domain to piss them off" - he should've just registered it, and put up a well thought-out and creatively executed parody, and let his art speak for him. As it stands, he's like some drunk frat guy at a festival, standing next to the Guinness booth with a megaphone and shouting. Not very entertaining, IMO.
This may sound very new-age and all, but: I believe in the Big Bang (though what happened prior to that event interests me infinitely more...pun pun) but I think the Universe has evolved to experience itself. We are one set of, I hope, millions of eyes and ears with which the Supreme Light/Universal Consciousness/God(dess) experiences him/her/itself. People should astral travel more often, you can get all your questions answered there.;-)
There is chaos, but there is also order.
Susan Miller had a very interesting article on synchronicity up last month, if you can find threads on the message boards I think it would be worth checking out. (Unfortunately I don't think she archives her monthly newsletters.) When I ponder the nature of the Universe, and our role in Life, I always have to come back to coincidences, synchronicity, and other happy accidents. I don't necessarily belive in Fate, but there could very well be an unseen hand guiding everything...
/me had her first sexual experience at age 5. With another 5 year old. It's a natural urge, it's not dirty. Americans really piss me off on this subject...moreso because I am one.
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Well, I'm not voting for him (Go Green!) but I did watch the debate last night, and judging from body language, and the fact that he didn't dodge as many questions as Shrub, I'd say Gore is the better of the two. There was one point where he jumped off his stool and walked right up to Dubya as if he were going to punch him - I got very excited, and thought "man, if Al punches George, I may have to change my vote!" Some folks say Gore has no personality; well, that may be true, but he's been a politician for 24 years. That would suck the joy out of anybody.:-)
If you're not considering a third party, go for Gore. At least he can compose and deliver a complete sentence.
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I don't like a lot of the way things work either, but guess what, that's politics.
So how do you think politics changes? By voting for the crap they offer us or by voting your conscience? Hey, if your conscience sez 'Vote Gore' then you go, girl. My conscience sez 1)Never vote for the incumbent (mostly applies to Congressional elections) and 2)Vote outside the two party system when you can. I'm all for stirring up trouble and fscking with the status quo. Politics as usual sucks and I don't vote for it at all. Sure my candidates of choice may not have a chance, but if Jesse Ventura can get elected, so could Nader (or Browne, or whoever).
So if you're in a state that isn't in play and you want to register your protest, go ahead and vote for Nader.
I blame this on the electoral college. Don't think on the state level, Ack! Every vote counts!
Write in your 7th grade science teacher if you want to, but don't vote for someone you hate just because you think they could win. That's NOT the point of voting. This is not the Bud Bowl, folks.
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A vote for Nader could very well be a vote against Gore. Ok, so what? If more people vote for third party candidates, and get them more press, we could actually get one in office after 4 years of Shrub! But if everybody votes for the lesser evil then NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE.
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Queen V seems to regard people as procreating rather mindlessly
Ack! No, I don't think that's what I said (or meant). I simply wonder, based on what the previous previous previous etc. poster said about raising kids being the reason he worked a job he may or may not love, whether raising kids IS a good enough reason to labor and toil and sacrifice, when your kids may only ever grow up to throw their lives away for kids of their own, ad infinitum. Don't get me wrong, you guys, I'm glad my parents wanted me, okay?;-)
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I'm not saying raising a child isn't hard, I KNOW it is...I watch my friends and co-workers fumble through it every day. What I was asking is whether breeding a race of "moderately contented" worker bees is worth giving up your life for.
Maybe if I was a parent myself I'd have a different perspective, but I'm not (nor would I like to be).
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I just have to ask: after generations of worker drones saying, "I work a shit job to feed my kids" do you ever stop to think that your kids won't be doing anything that matters, either? Maybe yours will be the lucky one in a million that strikes it rich or discovers a cure for cancer, but statistically you are working your fingers to the bone so that your offspring can grow up and do the EXACT SAME THING.
With that in mind, would you try harder to follow your dreams if you never had kids? Or would you still be working 9 to 5? Why?
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Ok, ignoring for the moment that the food you eat is checked for you, the drugs you take are tested for you, and the car you drive has safety features for you, let me just comment on this:
And even that fate is dark compared to what would happen if he was cared for by people who love him.
He was. His wife and daughter did the best they could with zero funds. Not to sound harsh but lucky for them he died less than two years after the first symptoms started or else who knows what might have happened. I'm not advocating communism or any other -ism, nor am I some Hallmark do-gooder, but I do believe the government should play a role in taking care of its citizens.
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The obvious solution to that problem is to eliminate government programs of insurance.
And I guess you think some philanthropic private industry will take up the slack? Dream on! My father just had his right leg amputated, and what insurance can't or won't cover, we're hoping for Disability money from the Government. Government programs are not inherently bad, it's the people who abuse them... we lived next door to a man who had Lou Gerigh's [sp?] disease, and he was DENIED disability funds, and wasn't aware that you have to keep applying, many many times, to get approved. People with a real need like that are made to jump through hoops because of other people trying to scam the system.
Sorry for the rant, but I had to stick up for this.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
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We don't have long distance at all because of those fees...however, some sort of "you have no long distance so we'll charge you a fee" fee still pops up, but it's less than any long distance company's fee - I guess it's like the "I have no car insurance" insurance.
For when we do need to make long distance calls, we do it for free using dialpad.com. So you fill out a questionaire, big whoop. THEY KNOW WHO YOU ARE ANYWAY.;-)
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I'd like to see this apply to all patents, though, not just those in the software industry. Your argument fits in other areas of commerce as well, I think.
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I almost can't believe I'm reading this. Everybody is not a guru, the majority of people don't need and wouldn't know what to do with a shell account. You are sounding out of touch and elitist... AOL is limited, too and millions of folks are using that with no problem. Library access (minus the Censorware, agreed) is fine. Some is better than none, IMO.
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Thank you, that was eloquent...if only ALL parents felt this way.
/."
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
I, too, was a member of that organization...not that I ever studied, I just got good grades. ;-) My senior year, when it came time to induct new members, I wore a scandalously short thrift-store dress from the 60's, it was hideous. I took great pleasure in embarrassing the girl I was pinning, and in walking across the stage in front of faculty/students/parents. I think some people were even videotaping it. In addition to playing the role of the lesbian in the school play, that was one of my shining moments as a geeky teen.
/."
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
I know you said 'collective you,' but I had to respond to remove myself from that group. I vote. I participate in the community. I educate people when I get a chance. I think I stop just short of running about with a crowbar, prying people's minds open. :-)
/."
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
All the people I know are extremely spiritual, but none of them are Christian. We don't go to church but we do go to other things, like the recent candlelight vigil for victims of religious intolerance, hosted by the local pagan newspaper. I think the Right Wingers are a small percentage of the christian population, but they have a very disproportionately LOUD voice, and that's what gives foreigners the impression that we here in the USA are 'religious'.
/."
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
Don't forget, Primus Sucks, too.
/."
Really though, I would be on this guy's side if it wasn't for that fact that he shot his mouth off - "I registered this domain to piss them off" - he should've just registered it, and put up a well thought-out and creatively executed parody, and let his art speak for him. As it stands, he's like some drunk frat guy at a festival, standing next to the Guinness booth with a megaphone and shouting. Not very entertaining, IMO.
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
By chance? Perhaps...
;-)
/."
This may sound very new-age and all, but: I believe in the Big Bang (though what happened prior to that event interests me infinitely more...pun pun) but I think the Universe has evolved to experience itself. We are one set of, I hope, millions of eyes and ears with which the Supreme Light/Universal Consciousness/God(dess) experiences him/her/itself. People should astral travel more often, you can get all your questions answered there.
There is chaos, but there is also order. Susan Miller had a very interesting article on synchronicity up last month, if you can find threads on the message boards I think it would be worth checking out. (Unfortunately I don't think she archives her monthly newsletters.) When I ponder the nature of the Universe, and our role in Life, I always have to come back to coincidences, synchronicity, and other happy accidents. I don't necessarily belive in Fate, but there could very well be an unseen hand guiding everything...
"I'm not a bitch, I just play one on
/me had her first sexual experience at age 5. With another 5 year old. It's a natural urge, it's not dirty. Americans really piss me off on this subject...moreso because I am one.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Well, I'm not voting for him (Go Green!) but I did watch the debate last night, and judging from body language, and the fact that he didn't dodge as many questions as Shrub, I'd say Gore is the better of the two. There was one point where he jumped off his stool and walked right up to Dubya as if he were going to punch him - I got very excited, and thought "man, if Al punches George, I may have to change my vote!" Some folks say Gore has no personality; well, that may be true, but he's been a politician for 24 years. That would suck the joy out of anybody. :-)
If you're not considering a third party, go for Gore. At least he can compose and deliver a complete sentence.
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Thanks for the clue.
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I thought they said the 11 posts got the 'coveted +5'... mine's on there with a big fat Score: 2. Whoopee. ;-/
(Thanks, though!)
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I don't like a lot of the way things work either, but guess what, that's politics.
So how do you think politics changes? By voting for the crap they offer us or by voting your conscience? Hey, if your conscience sez 'Vote Gore' then you go, girl. My conscience sez 1)Never vote for the incumbent (mostly applies to Congressional elections) and 2)Vote outside the two party system when you can. I'm all for stirring up trouble and fscking with the status quo. Politics as usual sucks and I don't vote for it at all. Sure my candidates of choice may not have a chance, but if Jesse Ventura can get elected, so could Nader (or Browne, or whoever).
So if you're in a state that isn't in play and you want to register your protest, go ahead and vote for Nader.
I blame this on the electoral college. Don't think on the state level, Ack! Every vote counts! Write in your 7th grade science teacher if you want to, but don't vote for someone you hate just because you think they could win. That's NOT the point of voting. This is not the Bud Bowl, folks.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
A vote for Nader could very well be a vote against Gore. Ok, so what? If more people vote for third party candidates, and get them more press, we could actually get one in office after 4 years of Shrub! But if everybody votes for the lesser evil then NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
In addendum to this, I would like to know the candidates' opinion on including a 'Vote of No Confidence' option for elections.
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Queen V seems to regard people as procreating rather mindlessly
;-)
Ack! No, I don't think that's what I said (or meant). I simply wonder, based on what the previous previous previous etc. poster said about raising kids being the reason he worked a job he may or may not love, whether raising kids IS a good enough reason to labor and toil and sacrifice, when your kids may only ever grow up to throw their lives away for kids of their own, ad infinitum. Don't get me wrong, you guys, I'm glad my parents wanted me, okay?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I'm not saying raising a child isn't hard, I KNOW it is...I watch my friends and co-workers fumble through it every day. What I was asking is whether breeding a race of "moderately contented" worker bees is worth giving up your life for.
Maybe if I was a parent myself I'd have a different perspective, but I'm not (nor would I like to be).
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I just have to ask: after generations of worker drones saying, "I work a shit job to feed my kids" do you ever stop to think that your kids won't be doing anything that matters, either? Maybe yours will be the lucky one in a million that strikes it rich or discovers a cure for cancer, but statistically you are working your fingers to the bone so that your offspring can grow up and do the EXACT SAME THING.
With that in mind, would you try harder to follow your dreams if you never had kids? Or would you still be working 9 to 5? Why?
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Ok, ignoring for the moment that the food you eat is checked for you, the drugs you take are tested for you, and the car you drive has safety features for you, let me just comment on this:
And even that fate is dark compared to what would happen if he was cared for by people who love him.
He was. His wife and daughter did the best they could with zero funds. Not to sound harsh but lucky for them he died less than two years after the first symptoms started or else who knows what might have happened. I'm not advocating communism or any other -ism, nor am I some Hallmark do-gooder, but I do believe the government should play a role in taking care of its citizens.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
The obvious solution to that problem is to eliminate government programs of insurance.
And I guess you think some philanthropic private industry will take up the slack? Dream on! My father just had his right leg amputated, and what insurance can't or won't cover, we're hoping for Disability money from the Government. Government programs are not inherently bad, it's the people who abuse them... we lived next door to a man who had Lou Gerigh's [sp?] disease, and he was DENIED disability funds, and wasn't aware that you have to keep applying, many many times, to get approved. People with a real need like that are made to jump through hoops because of other people trying to scam the system.
Sorry for the rant, but I had to stick up for this.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
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.wav, .mp3, or other digital music.]
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We don't have long distance at all because of those fees...however, some sort of "you have no long distance so we'll charge you a fee" fee still pops up, but it's less than any long distance company's fee - I guess it's like the "I have no car insurance" insurance. ;-)
For when we do need to make long distance calls, we do it for free using dialpad.com. So you fill out a questionaire, big whoop. THEY KNOW WHO YOU ARE ANYWAY.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
Or you could be stuck in a canister and taught how to fly!
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I'd like to see this apply to all patents, though, not just those in the software industry. Your argument fits in other areas of commerce as well, I think.
The Divine Creatrix in a Mortal Shell that stays Crunchy in Milk
I almost can't believe I'm reading this. Everybody is not a guru, the majority of people don't need and wouldn't know what to do with a shell account. You are sounding out of touch and elitist... AOL is limited, too and millions of folks are using that with no problem. Library access (minus the Censorware, agreed) is fine. Some is better than none, IMO.
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And my favorite, a binding "none of the above" option on every ballot.
Right on. Been preaching that one myself for years.
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I just KNEW the FBI was spying on my skyclad pagan sabbats. May as well have a radio tag in my ear... Moooooo.....
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