Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 I had a wonderful and warm feeling upon hearing that former President Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Love to all Harsha ===== /join Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 , Harsha <harshaimtm> wrote: > I had a wonderful and warm feeling upon hearing that > former President Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace > Prize. > > Love to all > Harsha > > > ===== > /join > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter when he was the President. Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came swimming up to them..... Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal event......and it appeared that no one knew what to do........ Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat the hell out of the rabbit....... I wonder what that rabbit would think about the recent turn of events.......:-0 Michael > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2002 Report Share Posted October 15, 2002 I don't know anything about this rabbit story Michael but thanks for sharing. Do you have a mother Theresa story also? :-). :-). Love, Harsha --- lastrainhome <lastrain wrote: > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > when he was the President. > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > swimming up to them..... > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > do........ > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > Michael ===== /join Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 , Harsha <harshaimtm> wrote: > I don't know anything about this rabbit story Michael > but thanks for sharing. > > Do you have a mother Theresa story also? :-). :-). > > Love, > Harsha > I don't have a Mother Theresa store......but I'll bet somebody does..:-) Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the peace prize had no option in their decision: I think that Mother Theresa and Jimmy Carter are jewels.............but no brighter then the all the others. Love Michael > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > when he was the President. > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > swimming up to them..... > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > do........ > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > Michael > > > ===== > /join > > > > > > > > > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more times? :-). By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What if Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a hero. I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an incident with a rabbit. Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. Sorry. Harsha , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the peace prize had no option in their decision: > > Love > > Michael > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > do........ > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Actually, Mother Teresa's worthiness as a Nobel Laureate is imo *far* more dubious than ex-President Carter's, but of course that statement may well be a product of my own conditioning. For reference, part of that conditioning is passages from Christopher Hitchens' book, "The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice." On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:47:30 -0000 "harshaimtm" writes: > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > times? :-). > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What > if Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > hero. > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > incident with a rabbit. > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > Sorry. > > Harsha > > > > , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their > conditioning. > > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the > peace prize had no option in their decision: > > > > Love > > > > Michael > > > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > > do........ > > > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael http://come.to/realization http://www.atman.net/realization http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucemrg.htm http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucsong.htm ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 I became an ardent admirer of Jimmy Carter during the gas shortages of the '70s when he said the country was in a malaise and we needed to (I'm paraphrasing here) quit whining and take some responsibility, both individually and collectively, for the mess we're in over our dependence on oil. He spoke the truth then and, heaven help us, he's STILL right. Something special is going on when people speak the truth. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Dear Harsha and Michael: In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was very taken with. It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop at the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most part did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use the portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er do well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to his mother who would put it on the wall. The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in a rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes in to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for The Presidential reaction. I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not out paddle whipping rabbits. Love Bobby G. , "harshaimtm" wrote: > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > times? :-). > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What if > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > hero. > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > incident with a rabbit. > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > Sorry. > > Harsha > > > > , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. > > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the > peace prize had no option in their decision: > > > > Love > > > > Michael > > > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > > do........ > > > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 , "harshaimtm" wrote: > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > times? :-). > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What if > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > hero. > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > incident with a rabbit. > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > Sorry. > > Harsha > Ahhhh Harsha, Of course the beliefs espoused through this one stem from its conditioning and are, without doubt, no closer to the Truth. It is, however, believed that these "old philosophies" sometimes hint at "our" true condition: and that It may, in some cases, be necessary to hear them a million times. It is further believed that the tendency to revere any human being based on what is supposed to be his or her ideal behavior, only perpetuates the illusion of separation and divides all-that-is into the good guys and bad guys. All that is also part of all-that-is...............I,m just weary of the structure. The story about Jimmy was not meant to be mean-spirited.......It was shown on the nightly news.......I'm sure that some of the members here can substantiate it. There is another possibility that you may not have thought of........maybe it was a rabbit dressed in an alligator suit. I always thought that Jimmy Carter was, and continues to be, a gentle and honest human being. One of the bravest thing I ever saw a politition do was when he admitted that "Sometimes I have lust in my heart". I'm sure that he later regretted this statement......but he endeared himself in this heart. Michael > > > , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. > > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the > peace prize had no option in their decision: > > > > Love > > > > Michael > > > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > > do........ > > > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. Big Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate me. I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water for some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I have seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is very intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. I don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life somehow! Harsha , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was very > taken with. > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop at > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most part > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use the > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er do > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in a > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes in > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for > The Presidential reaction. > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not out > paddle whipping rabbits. > > Love > Bobby G. > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > are > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :- ). > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > > times? :-). > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What > if > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > > hero. > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > Sorry. > > > > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:18:24 -0000 "harshaimtm" writes: > Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. Big > > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you > > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. > > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate > me. > > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water > for > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? > > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I > have seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? Indeed. > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. He's an Equal Opportunity Destroyer, a modern-day muckraker with no entangling political karma, left or right -- although, as a nominal atheist and "ethical humanist," he's generally seen as a leftist, he's fiercely independent, even from those with whom he generally agrees. > CH is very > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. Demeanor aside, he builds a very good case for Teresa not being anything like her public image as a saintly old lady. With Jimmy Carter, what you see is who you get! > > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). Exactly right -- to paraphrase myself, even the ashram is the world! > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. Yes, a droll fellow indeed -- but quite funny and more often than not right on target. > I don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life > somehow! Exactly, and rightful seva comes in myriad forms! > > Harsha > Much love -- Bruce > > , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> > wrote: > > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was > very > > taken with. > > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop > > at > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most > part > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use > the > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er > > do > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy > to > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on > clear > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man > in > a > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes > > in > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait > for > > The Presidential reaction. > > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not > > out > > paddle whipping rabbits. > > > > Love > > Bobby G. > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > > > are > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow > rooted > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? > :- > ). > > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand > more > > > times? :-). > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please > share. > > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? > What > > if > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but > was > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is > > a > > > hero. > > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by > an > > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look > around > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > > > Sorry. > > > > > > Harsha http://come.to/realization http://www.atman.net/realization http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucemrg.htm http://www.users.uniserve.com/~samuel/brucsong.htm ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was very > taken with. > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop at > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most part > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use the > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er do > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in a > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes in > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for > The Presidential reaction. > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not out > paddle whipping rabbits. > > Love > Bobby G. > Bob, I love this.....it has all the elements of puppy-play that makes life so delicious..... I only wish it would have come to fruition. It seems that we have to jump on these things spontaneously......they only come around once....... Thanks again Michael > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > are > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > > times? :-). > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What > if > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > > hero. > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > Sorry. > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their > conditioning. > > > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the > > peace prize had no option in their decision: > > > > > > Love > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > > > do........ > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was very > taken with. > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop at > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most part > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use the > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er do > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in a > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes in > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for > The Presidential reaction. > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not out > paddle whipping rabbits. > > Love > Bobby G. > Bob, I love this.....it has all the elements of puppy-play that makes life so delicious..... I only wish it would have come to fruition. It seems that we have to jump on these things spontaneously......they only come around once....... Thanks again Michael > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > are > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > > times? :-). > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What > if > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a > > hero. > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > Sorry. > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their > conditioning. > > > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the > > peace prize had no option in their decision: > > > > > > Love > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > > > do........ > > > > > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Yep, got to go with Michael here. I got all misty eyed the other day thinking about someone or other, about what a good person they were and what good works they had done, what compassion they had shown, and it struck me then that, in fact, they were doing what they were doing prompted by their own self (ie egoistic) interest just like everyone else, except that in their case, it was the need to be and to do 'good' that the ego required to have met, and that my admiration of this person was really just aesthetic, a matter of taste only. There were quite a few good Mother Theresa/Lady Di jokes going around the UK (they died on the same day I think, but I can't remember any of them. One of them was about sandals, anyone know that one? Grant. > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the peace prize had no option in their decision: > > I think that Mother Theresa and Jimmy Carter are jewels.............but no brighter then the all the others. > > > Love > > Michael > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > do........ > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > ===== > > /join > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > > http://faith. > > > > /join > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > > > Your use of is subject to > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 On 10/16/02 at 4:47 PM harshaimtm wrote: ºBy the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are ºa product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted ºin the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). The Absolute Untruth is what has to be taken seriously but by whom? º ºWhere is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we ºrehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more ºtimes? :-). All creatures have to eat in order to live, and it can be observed that humans have an ardent like for "old & canned", as follows from the cost of wine, approximately a square law relationship to its age. As it is known too that "old & canned" (processed) is a good recipe for constipation, the analogy with verbal food can't be overlooked. Verbal food, age 1,500, consumed 1,000 years ago, needs more than one body to get excreted! [...] ºI don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around ºcarefully, we see that everyone is not equal. No two things can be equal because they can't occupy the same space. The universe of phenomena can be summarized with "energy oscillations" or "motion" and the difference between a rock and a mammal in this respect is adding the letter "e" :-) Jan º ºSorry. º ºHarsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Rabbits are the prey of foxes, as such they can easily contract the rabies that is prevalent in foxes in the south, any wild animal exhibiting unusual daylight behavior and or aggressive tendencies probably has the disease and if so, is suffering horribly, and should be dispatched as quickly as possible. This is common knowledge where president Carter was raised. harshaimtm wrote: By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow rooted in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-). Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more times? :-). By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? What if Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is a hero. I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an incident with a rabbit. Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. Sorry. Harsha , "lastrainhome" <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa are products of their conditioning. > They had no chioce in their actions....the people who give the peace prize had no option in their decision: > > Love > > Michael > > > > --- lastrainhome <lastrain@w...> wrote: > > > > > > I remember seeing a news story about Jimmy Carter > > > when he was the President. > > > > > > Jimmy and an aide were in a canoe when a rabbit came > > > swimming up to them..... > > > > > > Evidently everyone considered this an abnormal > > > event......and it appeared that no one knew what to > > > do........ > > > > > > Jimmy jumped up, took his oar and proceded to beat > > > the hell out of the rabbit....... > > > > > > > > > I wonder what that rabbit would think about the > > > recent turn of events.......:-0 > > > > > > > > > Michael /join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Terms of Service. Attachment: (image/jpeg) C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\nsmailG3.jpeg [not stored] Attachment: (image/gif) C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\nsmailCA.gif [not stored] Attachment: (image/gif) C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\nsmailI3.gif [not stored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 > There were quite a few good Mother Theresa/Lady >Di jokes going around the UK (they died on the same >day I think, but I can't remember any of them. One of >them was about sandals, anyone know that one? Hi Grant... I don't recall that one. But my brother did an original painting on beautiful black velvet of Mother Theresa and Lady Di at the gates of heaven. You can see it here: EZ's Art Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Hi Harsha and Michael As a good ol' boy maself I recognize good eatin when it swims up to the boat as quick as the next guy. Missing the window of opportunity would be anathema to Jimma's constituency. Here in Texas the boys have bars welded onto the front of old pickups to stand on when they go out armadillo batting at night. (That is true by the way). I always thought Jimmy Carter the most ethical of presidents. I did a drawing for Lester Maddox who lost the governor's race to JC. Lester said that jimmy was the sneakiest person he ever met. Lester to those who don't remember Georgia's gov. before Jimmy and was a noted bigot. Jimmy by contrast to Lester was very very bright. JC by the way was endorsed by none other than Rolling Stone correspondent, Dr. Hunter S Thompson. I don't think paddle whipping rabbits could be a sport unless the rabbits pretty much did that sort of thing all the time. I could see canoes full of Bubba's chasing bunnies down the Ga. waterways if swimming were a common enough rabbitual trait but I don't think it is. Keep the faith Bobby G. , "harshaimtm" wrote: > Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. Big > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. > > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate me. > > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water for > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? > > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I have > seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is very > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. > > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. I > don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life somehow! > > Harsha > > > , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was > very > > taken with. > > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop > at > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most > part > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use > the > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er > do > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in > a > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes > in > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for > > The Presidential reaction. > > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not > out > > paddle whipping rabbits. > > > > Love > > Bobby G. > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > > are > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow > rooted > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :- > ). > > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > > > times? :-). > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share. > > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? > What > > if > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is > a > > > hero. > > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > > > Sorry. > > > > > > Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 , Teegee555@a... wrote: > , bardsley@c... wrote: Dear TG Great artwork. Thanks for the link. Diana and Mother Theresa were buried the same day. The emotion was incredible at MT's funeral. If nothing else she inspired others to do the humble chores that have to be done before the great "leaders" can do what they must. She was the symbol for many people who don't speak up but do what they must all their lives. The people who saw her funeral knew someone important had passed. The tribute of the painting was very heart warming. I loved it. Love Bobby G. > > There were quite a few good Mother Theresa/Lady >Di jokes going around the > UK (they died on the same >day I think, but I can't remember any of them. One > of >them was about sandals, anyone know that one? > > > Hi Grant... I don't recall that one. But my brother did an original > painting on beautiful black velvet of Mother Theresa and Lady Di at the gates > of heaven. You can see it here: > > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1171/gates_of_heaven.html"> EZ's Art</A> > > Love, > xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2002 Report Share Posted October 17, 2002 Hi Bobby, Maybe it takes a bubba to understand another bubba? Please don't tell the good ol' boys about the marsh rabbits (or swamp rabbits) who do indeed swim. They flee to water when attacked by predators, not expecting presidents to be around. I looked them up, and they can also walk on their hind legs, so you can see this is a very special rabbit. They are now protected under the endangered species act, so they must not be multiplying like bunnies. I always liked Jimmy too, especially when he left the Southern Baptist Church. He did it because they said women could not be pastors, and should be submissive to their husbands. He took a lot of unpopular, but principled stands as president, and also he was the one who set aside the huge Alaska wildlife sanctuary. He's a good guy. Gloria - texasbg2000 Thursday, October 17, 2002 12:08 PM Re: Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize Hi Harsha and MichaelAs a good ol' boy maself I recognize good eatin when it swims up to the boat as quick as the next guy. Missing the window of opportunity would be anathema to Jimma's constituency. Here in Texas the boys have bars welded onto the front of old pickups to stand on when they go out armadillo batting at night. (That is true by the way).I always thought Jimmy Carter the most ethical of presidents. I did a drawing for Lester Maddox who lost the governor's race to JC. Lester said that jimmy was the sneakiest person he ever met. Lester to those who don't remember Georgia's gov. before Jimmy and was a noted bigot. Jimmy by contrast to Lester was very very bright. JC by the way was endorsed by none other than Rolling Stone correspondent, Dr. Hunter S Thompson.I don't think paddle whipping rabbits could be a sport unless the rabbits pretty much did that sort of thing all the time. I could see canoes full of Bubba's chasing bunnies down the Ga. waterways if swimming were a common enough rabbitual trait but I don't think it is.Keep the faithBobby G., "harshaimtm" wrote:> Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. Big > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy.> > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate me.> > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water for > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff?> > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I have > seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is very > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere.> > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. I > don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life somehow!> > Harsha> > > --- In , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote:> > Dear Harsha and Michael:> > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was > very > > taken with.> > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my shop > at > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear constant > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most > part > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use > the > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain.> > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er > do > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy to > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on clear > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man in > a > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes > in > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait for > > The Presidential reaction.> > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not > out > > paddle whipping rabbits.> > > > Love > > Bobby G.> > > > --- In , "harshaimtm" wrote:> > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother Theresa > > are > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow > rooted > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more seriously!? :-> ).> > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must we > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand more > > > times? :-). > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please share.> > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? > What > > if > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but was > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy is > a > > > hero.> > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by an > > > incident with a rabbit.> > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the Nobel > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look around > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal.> > > > > > Sorry.> > > > > > Harsha/join All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a.Your use of is subject to the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Hey! Hunter S.!! Now there's a man! Any idea what the latest on good Dr Gonzo is Bobby? Grant. > ** Original Re: Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize > ** Original Sender: "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham > ** Original 17 Oct 2002 16:08:56 -0000 > ** Original Message follows... > > Hi Harsha and Michael > > As a good ol' boy maself I recognize good eatin when it swims up to > the boat as quick as the next guy. Missing the window of opportunity > would be anathema to Jimma's constituency. > > Here in Texas the boys have bars welded onto the front of old pickups > to stand on when they go out armadillo batting at night. (That is > true by the way). > > I always thought Jimmy Carter the most ethical of presidents. I did > a drawing for Lester Maddox who lost the governor's race to JC. > Lester said that jimmy was the sneakiest person he ever met. Lester > to those who don't remember Georgia's gov. before Jimmy and was a > noted bigot. Jimmy by contrast to Lester was very very bright. JC by > the way was endorsed by none other than Rolling Stone correspondent, > Dr. Hunter S Thompson. > > I don't think paddle whipping rabbits could be a sport unless the > rabbits pretty much did that sort of thing all the time. I could see > canoes full of Bubba's chasing bunnies down the Ga. waterways if > swimming were a common enough rabbitual trait but I don't think it is. > > Keep the faith > Bobby G. > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. > Big > > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you > > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. > > > > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or > > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate > me. > > > > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water > for > > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? > > > > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I > have > > seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? > > > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is very > > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical > > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. > > > > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). > > > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. > I > > don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life > somehow! > > > > Harsha > > > > > > , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > > > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > > > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was > > very > > > taken with. > > > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my > shop > > at > > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear > constant > > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most > > part > > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use > > the > > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > > > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er > > do > > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy > to > > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on > clear > > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man > in > > a > > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes > > in > > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait > for > > > The Presidential reaction. > > > > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not > > out > > > paddle whipping rabbits. > > > > > > Love > > > Bobby G. > > > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother > Theresa > > > are > > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow > > rooted > > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more > seriously!? :- > > ). > > > > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must > we > > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand > more > > > > times? :-). > > > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please > share. > > > > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? > > What > > > if > > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but > was > > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy > is > > a > > > > hero. > > > > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by > an > > > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the > Nobel > > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look > around > > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > > > > > Sorry. > > > > > > > > Harsha > > > > /join > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > > > Your use of is subject to > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Hey! Fantastic stuff G! Your brother is a rare talent indeed, and I love the one of Jesus and Elvis holding hands (Aaahhh! Makes me all warm and marshmellowy inside!! I feel a mouse mat order coming on). Grant. > ** Original Re: Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize > ** Original Sender: Teegee555 > ** Original 17 Oct 2002 13:11:02 -0000 > ** Original Message follows... > > , bardsley@c... wrote: > > > There were quite a few good Mother Theresa/Lady >Di jokes going around the > UK (they died on the same >day I think, but I can't remember any of them. One > of >them was about sandals, anyone know that one? > > > Hi Grant... I don't recall that one. But my brother did an original > painting on beautiful black velvet of Mother Theresa and Lady Di at the gates > of heaven. You can see it here: > > <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1171/gates_of_heaven.html">EZ's Art</A> > > Love, > xxxtg >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 Dear Grant: It has been a while since I have encountered anything on the good doctor. I haven't been looking though. He was very taken with Jimma though at the time. He described how he found himself in the vicinity when JC was giving a speech and listened. something got his attention and he studied up on this unknown guy. He said in this article I read i forget where, that he, Hunter S was the first journalist (?) to endorse Jimmy. I fear Hunter may have become paranoid or something. Bobby G. , bardsley@c... wrote: > Hey! Hunter S.!! Now there's a man! Any idea what the latest on good Dr Gonzo is Bobby? > > Grant. > > > > ** Original Re: Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize > > ** Original Sender: "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> > > ** Original 17 Oct 2002 16:08:56 -0000 > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > Hi Harsha and Michael > > > > As a good ol' boy maself I recognize good eatin when it swims up to > > the boat as quick as the next guy. Missing the window of opportunity > > would be anathema to Jimma's constituency. > > > > Here in Texas the boys have bars welded onto the front of old pickups > > to stand on when they go out armadillo batting at night. (That is > > true by the way). > > > > I always thought Jimmy Carter the most ethical of presidents. I did > > a drawing for Lester Maddox who lost the governor's race to JC. > > Lester said that jimmy was the sneakiest person he ever met. Lester > > to those who don't remember Georgia's gov. before Jimmy and was a > > noted bigot. Jimmy by contrast to Lester was very very bright. JC by > > the way was endorsed by none other than Rolling Stone correspondent, > > Dr. Hunter S Thompson. > > > > I don't think paddle whipping rabbits could be a sport unless the > > rabbits pretty much did that sort of thing all the time. I could see > > canoes full of Bubba's chasing bunnies down the Ga. waterways if > > swimming were a common enough rabbitual trait but I don't think it is. > > > > Keep the faith > > Bobby G. > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really happen. > > Big > > > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least you > > > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. > > > > > > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting or > > > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please educate > > me. > > > > > > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the water > > for > > > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > > > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? > > > > > > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think I > > have > > > seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? > > > > > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is very > > > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and cynical > > > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. > > > > > > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). > > > > > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. > > I > > > don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life > > somehow! > > > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > > , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> wrote: > > > > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > > > > > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy of > > > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone was > > > very > > > > taken with. > > > > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my > > shop > > > at > > > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear > > constant > > > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the most > > > part > > > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many political > > > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan use > > > the > > > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial gain. > > > > > > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in south > > > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a ne'er > > > do > > > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of Jimmy > > to > > > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on > > clear > > > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a man > > in > > > a > > > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This covering I > > > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for the > > > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy comes > > > in > > > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and wait > > for > > > > The Presidential reaction. > > > > > > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was not > > > out > > > > paddle whipping rabbits. > > > > > > > > Love > > > > Bobby G. > > > > > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother > > Theresa > > > > are > > > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning somehow > > > rooted > > > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more > > seriously!? :- > > > ). > > > > > > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. Must > > we > > > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a thousand > > more > > > > > times? :-). > > > > > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a negative > > > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please > > share. > > > > > > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an alligator? > > > What > > > > if > > > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit but > > was > > > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story Jimmy > > is > > > a > > > > > hero. > > > > > > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged by > > an > > > > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > > > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the > > Nobel > > > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left office. > > > > > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look > > around > > > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. > > > > > > > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > /join > > > > > > > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2002 Report Share Posted October 18, 2002 , "Gloria Lee" <glee@c...> wrote: > Hi Bobby, > > Maybe it takes a bubba to understand another bubba? > > Please don't tell the good ol' boys about the marsh rabbits (or swamp rabbits) > who do indeed swim. They flee to water when attacked by predators, > not expecting presidents to be around. I looked them up, and they can also walk on > their hind legs, so you can see this is a very special rabbit. They are now protected > under the endangered species act, so they must not be multiplying like bunnies. > > I always liked Jimmy too, especially when he left the Southern Baptist Church. > He did it because they said women could not be pastors, and should be submissive to > their husbands. He took a lot of unpopular, but principled stands as president, and also > he was the one who set aside the huge Alaska wildlife sanctuary. He's a good guy. > > Gloria Dear Gloria: Life is cruel sometimes. I wish the best to all rabbits but they take their chances right along with the rest of us. It is sad that specie suffer for man's mental shortcomings. If it was not trying to harm you then for your own peace of mind, if you kill it you should eat it or serve it up to something that needs it. (ethics by Bobby) Stay well Bobby G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2002 Report Share Posted October 19, 2002 Hunter S.,paranoid? With all those guns? Surely not! It's true that his best years are behind him though. I remember laughing uncontrollably at 'Fear and Loathing...' while standing at a bus stop (the bit that goes 'wait 'til he sees the goddamn bats' I think) and getting looked at strangely. The last of his I read (the Clinton one) definitely lacked the edge of old. Inevitably, I suppose... Grant. > ** Original Re: Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize > ** Original Sender: "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham > ** Original 18 Oct 2002 16:22:24 -0000 > ** Original Message follows... > > Dear Grant: > > It has been a while since I have encountered anything on the good > doctor. I haven't been looking though. He was very taken with Jimma > though at the time. He described how he found himself in the > vicinity when JC was giving a speech and listened. something got his > attention and he studied up on this unknown guy. He said in this > article I read i forget where, that he, Hunter S was the first > journalist (?) to endorse Jimmy. > > I fear Hunter may have become paranoid or something. > > Bobby G. > > > , bardsley@c... wrote: > > Hey! Hunter S.!! Now there's a man! Any idea what the latest on > good Dr Gonzo is Bobby? > > > > Grant. > > > > > > > ** Original Re: Jimmy Carter wins the > Nobel Peace Prize > > > ** Original Sender: "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> > > > ** Original 17 Oct 2002 16:08:56 -0000 > > > > > ** Original Message follows... > > > > > > > > Hi Harsha and Michael > > > > > > As a good ol' boy maself I recognize good eatin when it swims up > to > > > the boat as quick as the next guy. Missing the window of > opportunity > > > would be anathema to Jimma's constituency. > > > > > > Here in Texas the boys have bars welded onto the front of old > pickups > > > to stand on when they go out armadillo batting at night. (That > is > > > true by the way). > > > > > > I always thought Jimmy Carter the most ethical of presidents. I > did > > > a drawing for Lester Maddox who lost the governor's race to JC. > > > Lester said that jimmy was the sneakiest person he ever met. > Lester > > > to those who don't remember Georgia's gov. before Jimmy and was a > > > noted bigot. Jimmy by contrast to Lester was very very bright. > JC by > > > the way was endorsed by none other than Rolling Stone > correspondent, > > > Dr. Hunter S Thompson. > > > > > > I don't think paddle whipping rabbits could be a sport unless the > > > rabbits pretty much did that sort of thing all the time. I could > see > > > canoes full of Bubba's chasing bunnies down the Ga. waterways if > > > swimming were a common enough rabbitual trait but I don't think > it is. > > > > > > Keep the faith > > > Bobby G. > > > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > > Thanks Bob! What a great story, even if it did not really > happen. > > > Big > > > > Bob, you said that despite the time you spent on this, at least > you > > > > were not out "paddle whipping rabbits" like Jimmy. > > > > > > > > Is "paddle whipping rabbits" an actual "sport"....like hunting > or > > > > something. I am simply not aware of this stuff, so please > educate > > > me. > > > > > > > > I mean...was Jimmy really out there whipping rabbits in the > water > > > for > > > > some traditional fun or just defending his canoe or are you all > > > > pulling my legs? Are there any sources for this stuff? > > > > > > > > Thanks Bruce about the Christopher Hitchens reference. I think > I > > > have > > > > seen CH on T.V. He has an english accent, right? > > > > > > > > He really went after Clinton too If I recall correctly. CH is > very > > > > intense. if it is the same guy, he seems awfully angry and > cynical > > > > and probably sees fraud and corruption everywhere. > > > > > > > > Oh, come to think of it, it is everywhere! :-). :-). > > > > > > > > Anyway CH appeared to have a very dry and sarcastic sense of > humor. > > > I > > > > don't hold that against him. Everyone has to get through life > > > somehow! > > > > > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > > > > > , "texasbg2000" <Bigbobgraham@a...> > wrote: > > > > > Dear Harsha and Michael: > > > > > > > > > > In the seventies I had a portrait business in Atlanta. Jimmy > of > > > > > course was big news so I did a portrait of him that everyone > was > > > > very > > > > > taken with. > > > > > It was just a head and collar but it was on public view in my > > > shop > > > > at > > > > > the Omni International downtime. As I worked I could hear > > > constant > > > > > comments about Jimmy "Who". The people of Atlanta for the > most > > > > part > > > > > did not like him, especially the monied class. Many > political > > > > > comments were tossed around until finally I concocted a plan > use > > > > the > > > > > portrait for the greater public good. And some financial > gain. > > > > > > > > > > I would give the portrait to his mother who still lived in > south > > > > > Georgia close to his brother Billy of beer drinking fame, a > ne'er > > > > do > > > > > well. "Billy Beer". The plan was to give the portrait of > Jimmy > > > to > > > > > his mother who would put it on the wall. > > > > > > > > > > The next stage involved painting a large white rabbit suit on > > > clear > > > > > acetate that could fit over the portrait making Jimmy into a > man > > > in > > > > a > > > > > rabbit suit with large front teeth and whiskers. This > covering I > > > > > would sell to Billy who would "lay in the gap" waiting for > the > > > > > President of the US to come visit the mother. Before Jimmy > comes > > > > in > > > > > to see the portrait, Billy would paste up the covering and > wait > > > for > > > > > The Presidential reaction. > > > > > > > > > > I wasted a lot of time thinking about that but at least I was > not > > > > out > > > > > paddle whipping rabbits. > > > > > > > > > > Love > > > > > Bobby G. > > > > > > > > > > , "harshaimtm" wrote: > > > > > > By the same logic, your views on Jimmy Carter and Mother > > > Theresa > > > > > are > > > > > > a product of your conditioning. Is your conditioning > somehow > > > > rooted > > > > > > in the Absolute Truth that it should be taken more > > > seriously!? :- > > > > ). > > > > > > > > > > > > Where is the originality that this sangha is famous for. > Must > > > we > > > > > > rehash old philosophies and what others have said a > thousand > > > more > > > > > > times? :-). > > > > > > > > > > > > By the way, does you story about Jimmy Carter having a > negative > > > > > > interaction with the rabbit have a newspaper source? Please > > > share. > > > > > > > > > > > > What if it turns out that the rabbit was really an > alligator? > > > > What > > > > > if > > > > > > Jimmy saw it as such? Or maybe Jimmy knew it was a rabbit > but > > > was > > > > > > trying to topple the boat. In that version of the story > Jimmy > > > is > > > > a > > > > > > hero. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think the totality of a person's life can be judged > by > > > an > > > > > > incident with a rabbit. > > > > > > > > > > > > Frankly, I think President Carter is a good choice for the > > > Nobel > > > > > > Peace Prize for all the work he has done since he left > office. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think everyone is equal in this world. If we look > > > around > > > > > > carefully, we see that everyone is not equal. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry. > > > > > > > > > > > > Harsha > > > > > > > > > > > > /join > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, > sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist > in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising > are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness > are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is > always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know > the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee > relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from > within into It Self. Welcome all to a. > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of is subject to > > > > > > > > > > > > > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** > > > > > > > > > /join > > > > > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. 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