Misanthrope

My humble thanks to The Simpleton and truefusion for providing these excellent research tools to this oft challenged misanthrope. Why I hadn't thought of them on my own remains a mystery, and shall (thankfully) remain a mystery as long as this forum continues to hone the fine and helpful intellects that permeate these Trapish realms. It's good to have an informed and knowledgeable community to fall back on...

Mordent, you really are an imbiber after my own heart, and I thank you from the bottom of my christened liver for initiating this most ?spirited? of conversations (pun intended). I wonder if you attend Catholic university? I suppose this is not so much a factor in Britton as the States, where I unfortunately reside. You are a mere hop, skip and jump from the European/Catholic continent after all ? where the people have aged as gracefully as their wines. I, on the other hand, live amongst apes of the new world. Seems my youthful (and oh-so protestant) country suffers from a serious infestation of alcho-phobes who have no problem downing pharmaceutical poisons, but take serious issue with a nip of harmless whiskey. The apes imbibe Friday night only, and the closest thing they come to alcohol is ?lite beer,? a foul concoction of rice and god only knows what. I only know the makers who claim the product as a beer should be sued for false advertising, for it is not true beer ? in the German sense. Purity laws are cast out the door in favor of profits and appeasing apes. I call it piss beer, as that?s what it tastes like. I have tried to introduce these miscreants to fine ales and lagers but it?s like casting pearls before trash. They simply have no taste for anything fine. And so I leave them to wallow in their own filth. Now before any of you go labeling me a liquor elitist, know that I accept and swallow the label quite heartily! Apes aside, I oft find the French Ciroc quite conducive to navigating my ale-drenched keyboard. It?s actually a vodka, I?ll have you know, but it seems the French have outdone even the Russians in this arena. And which ale is soaking my keyboard, you might ask? Well, in these protestant-infested parts, I find Sierra Pale Ale the closest thing to a good monkish ale this side of the Atlantic. My list of favorite spirits is as evolving as me. Why, just last month I was on a tequila kick. We?ll see what next month has in store. With any luck, it will be whiskey befitting the eloquent topic-starter. And then the two of us will really have something to talk about....

It looks like I'm in good company here, as I too prefer Mac over the lame competition. Having grown up with Windozzz machines I would save future generations the toil and trouble of dealing with these demonic relics - these ulcers waiting to happen. There is simply no comparison. It?s like pitting a BMW against an AMC Pacer. I will never go back to the hell that is Windozzz. The torment of Norton is now a distant memory, as Macs are rarely targeted by these anti-virus software makers - no doubt the same entities creating the viruses in the first place. I?m sure I?m not the first to draw this conclusion. No more forced updates or crashes out of nowhere. I am in control! Bill freaking Gates and his virulent tentacles are no longer under the hood, wreaking their malicious havoc on my precious hardware. Get thee a Mac Book Pro with 17-inch screen. It?s just as easy to haul around as a 15? and makes a better impression. I have an Intel Core 2 Duo with 2 GB memory and 320 GIG. And to think I once swore allegiance to the evil empire.

Being neither racist nor decidedly right/left ring, and in fact eschewing all such self-imposed categorizing, I find myself heartedly in agreement with the topic starter. But before addressing the topic superficially, I thought I?d briefly draw attention to how so many of us feel compelled to preface our thoughts on this criminal currently infesting the White House with, ?I?m not a racist, but?.? ? myself included. Think of the social engineering at work here that puts us in this fearful state of political correctness. I mean, I hated Clinton?s policies too, but I didn?t have to tiptoe around my disdain of the man with saccharin disclaimers. We can blame our Wall Street media whores for instilling this sort of programming. You can?t open a magazine or turn on the idiot tube without being deluged by their vile progoganda. And of course, the idiot public readily adopts the programming without thinking twice. But on the criminal in question, his first day in office was marked by him signing an order to seal off his personal documents from public scrutiny. By ?public? I refer to the people who elected him to defend their freedoms, represent their interests. He works for us, right? Not! He is a Wall Street puppet reciting his lines, perfectly groomed for his role to fleece the public. All records of the man, including his Harvard education, birth records/certificate, passports, are locked tight behind closed doors. Why? He has spent millions defending lawsuits that would open these records to public eyes. Talking out both sides of his mouth, sending our country into enormous debt, and escalating war in Afghanistan ? but who cares, he?s the messiah. He can get away with atrocities unimagined by previous administrations because anyone who questions him is immediately labeled a racist. Why can?t we see his TYPE WRITTEN birth certificate that alleges he was born in Hawaii? I imagine it has something to do with the fact he was actually born in Kenya, and is consequently not a natural born citizen. In other words, he was never eligible to run for president of these United States in the first place. His entire candidacy is criminal. And yes, he will bring this nation to it?s knees.

Much of the confusion, I think, stems from literal interpretation of the book of Genesis (meaning generation), a Gnostic work your average lay person has difficulty grasping, let alone understanding. And understandably so. This work wasn?t written with the profane in mind. On the contrary, it contains cryptic text aimed at initiates of mystery schools which is elaborated on further within the Kabbalahistic Zohar. But even here meaning remains convoluted without a basic foundation in the twenty-two letters of the Hebrew alphabet and/or Tree of Life mysteries. And speaking of Hebrew, it?s important to note the book of Genesis has been translated from this ancient tongue to modern languages, thereby losing important nuance in the process. Alchemically speaking, it has been asserted Adam and Eve represent the two creative polarities of Good and Evil, Pingala and Ida, Od and Ob, Ying and Yang, and so on and so forth. From this platform Adam represents the brain and ethereal worlds, and Eve the sexual organs, including both the ovaries of the woman and the testicles of the man, as well as the mundane/physical world. While this interpretation doesn't begin to address the topic starter's question, I fear it comes closer than any suggested thus far. This alone should give you some clue how deep this rabbit hole actually goes.

Yes, that helps immensely! I'm embarrassed to say after almost two years posting here I hadn't figured that nifty little detail out yet. I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction.

Does anyone know if there's a way to search the entire forum for a specific post? I was going to comment on an interesting post someone had recently made on "Adam and Eve" but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I know it's out there somewhere....Thanks in advance for your help.

Reference to direct quotation freely available to any biped with web access does not constitute ?Rhetorics? (spelling), nor can it be labeled emotional - from any subjective platform, that is. Nonetheless, I thank you for granting me permission to help out a fellow member point out his own premises. I will certainly keep that in mind next time accepting such an invitation strikes me as something less than masochistic.

I can certainly sympathize with the topic starter's premise, as any thinking student would question the public school's dumbing-down system of indoctrination and it's negative effect on his personal evolution. However, if one's parents weren't enlightened enough to either, a., home-school, or b., put up a little cash for private education one is left with little choice but to put in one's time. And really, that's what it feels like, doesn't it? Prison! But keep heart, young one. Soon, you will graduate hell school and bigger and better doors will open. Be patient. And for any parents out there considering the thought of sentencing your child to the Public Fool System - shame on you! You should have never procreated.

Recent American presidents have made open reference to the New World Order, among them usurper "Obama" (previously known as Barry Soetoro, born in Kenya) and Bush Senior, so those who suggest the concept is somehow implausible strike me as coincidence theorists who'd rather wallow in self-imposed ignorance than see the light of day. Although I shouldn't be surprised. One need only revisit Plato's Cave to see how well the masses embrace truth. Yes, I'm sure it's all one big coincidence that power elite the likes of Margaret Thatcher drone on about the "parallel government" who prefer to run the show without all that messy democracy getting in the way. Wake up people. The Republican/Democrat dialectic you've been raised on is one big lie.

Firstly, kudos to you for helping out this poor gatto who would have otherwise ended up dead were it not for your humanitarian effort. I had a similar experience (though gatto had not been run over) with a stray kitten who brought with him unwelcome gifts of a parasitic nature. What worked for my situation was the product, "Flea Busters." It is, I believe, a powdery concoction of boric acid, diamataceous earth, and something else I can't remember - but it incorporates a static charge that makes it cling to surfaces for up to a year. You can order it online or get it from a veterinarian for around $40 bucks, I think. What you do is sprinkle it on your carpet then work it in with a broom. Make sure you vacuum first because once it's on the floor you don't want to vacuum for about two days or so. It works by shredding the flea's exoskeleton. Some folks also swear by salt and borax, but these have to be reapplied. Whatever you do, do it soon before the damn things get out of control. You might also consider treating your kitty with mild shampoo of some sort while your treating the environment.

Perhaps. And yet the individual who "believes" in his respective religion is no more versed in the subtle (esoteric) aspects of his tradition than the so-called infidel. My current theory is the masses are readily herded into this or that camp based on their respective programming. This is a mistake. I submit the individual must break free from his programming if he ever wishes to evolve into something more than an intelligent animal.

Perhaps that's why the Wise One named his namesake the "Trap," eh? Because the very element capable of trapping you in Hades is the only one qualified to show you the way out - the way to the higher mysteries, that is. Welcome back to the game, the microcosm, Watermonkey. I shall slaughter 12 monkeys, er, I mean - I shall throw back 12 shots of fine Russia vodka in your infernal honor. ~Misanthrope

I am responding to this post without the benefit of extensive research or background on the topic. But the same con-artists pushing "global warming" on a very uniformed public are doing the very same. UN scientists are dropping like flies because they can't find any validity in Mr. Gore's unscientific proposal that the earth is warming. On the contrary, unbiased scientists have proclaimed the very opposiste: The earth is not warming. THE EARTH IS COOLING. That is why the elite who own the media have changed their tune to "climate change" as opposed to their initial global warming schpeil. In the end it doesn't matter. They will always find some way to control the masses. Understand the earth is always in a change of fluctuation, with or without human influence. Do you really think humans were responsible for the last ice age anymore than they are responsible for the setting of the sun, the rising of the moon? This global warming scam is just that, a scam. Your illegitimate government has concocted this crap to keep you in bondage, and soon, you will be paying "carbon credits" for the sin of being born human.

Hey Rob, I'd not be surprised at all if your vibe is on right on target. And I admire your fine-tuned philosophy too, because man's "belief" appears to be disturbingly irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. I imagine the sun will rise on the 'morrow whether I "believe" it to be true or not. In the meantime, there's a certain Cazadores tequila with my silly name written all over it. Cheers,misanthrope

Irrigating the sinuses with some manner of saline solution appears an excellent way to evade all manner of upper respiratory ailments - specifically, colds. I haven't come down with this horrible affliction for several years, and I hope to keep it that way with use of an empty Vietnamese chili sauce bottle I periodically fill with a mixture of sea salt and water. Of course, steering clear of children (otherwise known as germ incubators) and doctors (otherwise known as germ dispensers) has helped me allude various and sundry viruses. I hear the neti pot is designed specifically for this application. But the device appears funny to me. It looks like something one might burn inscense in, or summon a genie in. Not sure I want to stick it up my nose, though. I've also stumbled upon a nasal irrigation device by a company called, NeilMed. Having tried it, I'd say it definitely flushes the sinuses. Just be prepared to blow snot out your nose the remainder of the day. This device goes deep. You will actually experience your ears popping upon use, or at least I did. This whole physical incarnation thing is sure a drag. Better that we were all spirit, already.

It would seem folly to dismiss an entire discipline because of a few bogus websites - well, alright - countless bogus websites.. Sadly, the field of esotericism is rife with con-artists, hustlers, wannabees, new age gurus posing as reincarnated masters and the like. This is due in part, I think, to the fact these arts are by their nature, unfathomable to the mass of society and remain a mystery to most, leaving them open to much "creative interpretation" by those of a less than savory nature. But one could say this of any discipline not readily understood by the masses, such as Law, or Medicine. Why do you think lawyers get away with charging such hideous fees and running outrageous legal scams? Because their knowledge is purposely kept a mystery to the mass of people either too stupid or lazy to interpret the law on their own. It is no wonder so many US presidents have been lawyers. They know how to dupe the dumbed-down public, who apparently enjoy being led about like so much cattle - for the most part. And so these arts remain hidden in the shadows to much of the public who have been programmed to believe they are mere hocus pocus, or worse yet, something evil. Nothing could be further from the truth, which is why the US military utilizes psychics, "remote viewers" and the like. And why great kings and queens of old had masters of divination in their advisement. There is nothing new under the sun. So the question to ask is not, "Is this for real," but rather, how do we use these arts to further our personal evolution?

Thank you for sharing this website on the Vedic arts. I have long been fascinated by the SCIENCE of Astrology, and will add your worthy link to my growing lists of favorites. In the western tradition, it appears I was born on the cusp of Scorpio/Saggitarius, with Aquarius rising, moon in Libra, I think. I will not bore readers with further details that would be of interest only to me - suffice it say even a rudimentary chart can tell you far more than you care to know about a given individual. When investigating Chinese interpretations, emphasis appears to be placed on year of birth as opposed to month. And within that year, the elements of Water, Air, Earth, and I believe, Fire, are assigned. So they too cover all bases. A strange distribution to my western mind. Yet when I pour over the psychological analysis attributed to my birth date it makes sense. I remain sadly ignorant in the ways of Vedic Astrology, and look forward to further posts by the topic starter.

Yes, I brush and floss after every meal if for no other reason than to avoid the dentist chamber of horrors. It's a pain in the butt. It's a laborious chore, and I hate it. Yet I know if I don't keep on top of all those nasty bacteria I'll end up in the chamber of horrors. Some people can get away with less brushing and flossing. Apparently, it's all about the kind of bacteria swarming around your mouth. I harbor a vile strain that quickly commandeers my oral cavity if even a day's brushing is missed. Here's a tip I learned from a dentist who actually gave a damn: if you feel like an infection is starting up in your gum tissue, rinse your mouth out with hydrogen peroxide (H202), and brush your teeth with baking soda. It really does work!

Thank you all for your most helpful responses. I've no doubt between the lot of you a cure to my Cutenews (i.e. source of all my ill) woe is on the near horizon! Please bear with me as I continue to flounder through your knowledgeable information for something my techno-challenged mind can comprehend, implement, and hopefully - respond to. Gratefully Yours,Misanthrope

Cutenews continues to mystify. Does anyone know why my latest entry has spaces between characters, and how I might remove them? http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ All advice is most appreciated!

Congratulations on your newly found skill! I am not surprised by your success, though. Anyone who can manage a homestead of your breadth is certainly qualified to take on an inanimate machine any day of the week. I know whenever I retreat indoors from a long day toiling in the sun, the computer is a always a welcome (and easy) respite from hard, dirty labor. Now I know who to pester when I've got a software problem on the Windowz side of my Mac. Gladly, I am rarely required to endure the "dark" side of this enduring machine. I believe there is a special place in Hell with Mr. Gate's name written all over it. Is he dead yet?