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Norwican

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 08:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"Put that down! You'll take someone's eye out!"

Sorry, every time I see a rubber band in someone's hand that warning screams through my brain

Karuuna

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If a person shows anger to you, and you respond with anger, the result is disastrous. In contrast, if you control anger and show opposite attitudes -- compassion, tolerance and patience -- then not only do you yourself remain in peace, but the other's anger will gradually diminish.
-- The Dalai Lama

Grooch

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 09:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Karuuna, that must have been a basis for a star trek show. The evil force was feeding and growing on everyone's anger. The only way to get rid of it was for everyone to be happy and nice to everyone. I saw it when I was a little kid and it always stuck with me.

Max

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 09:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Gene Rodenberry was a genius, IMHO. He took so many philosophical and theological messages and made them into Star Trek storylines! Just about every episode of the original series had some overriding message. :)

Karuuna

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Grooch - I never saw that show, but I've held that philosophy for a long time. Anger just generates more anger.

I've always loved all the Star Trek series, from the early ones thru Voyager. I'm going to go thru withdrawal after Voyager ends this year! I agree, as Max said, they always had a message of some kind. I also liked that the characters had some depth to them, and they struggled with life -- made them seem more real.

Digilady

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 10:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh yes, Max. Rodenberry (sp?) always had a moral in there somewhere.

I hate the Voyager is coming to an end... and wonder if there's another lined up.

Speaking of anger, that race thing is Ohio is revolting. Just when you think we've come so far.

Twiggyish

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I love Voyager, too!! Dang. Is this the end of the Star Trek shows?

Rollerboy

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The further we think we've come, the further we are from where we should be, or so it seems.

Digilady

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Roller, yes. IE Plus ca change... the more things change, the more they stay the same.

There are places in the USA still which my black ex-partner will not visit. There's an inherent wrongness in that, it curdles my stomach.

Max

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There is another Star Trek series in the works. I don't know much about it except that I saw a news item saying Scott Baccula (sp?) from "Quantum Leap" fame was auditioning for the role of captain. Casting someone as "known" as he is in the lead role would be very different from the past. Don't know if it's a done deal or not, though. :)

And, yes, Digi, I know what you mean about places your ex won't visit. Been there, done that. It's so sad that we've progressed so much in some respects and so little in others.

Twiggyish

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would love to see Patrick Stewart again..*sigh*

Scott Bakula is cool, too. Sounds very interesting.

Rollerboy

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There are places where I won't visit Digi and I'm not black. I just feel uncomfortable in that kind of atmosphere.

Digilady

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 11:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Max, no way on Scott! That sure wouldn't do it for moi. Bleeeah. I'm with Twigs on Stewart, have to admit.

Roller, there's something about that atmosphere that hangs over a location like a cloud. Makes my skin crawl.

Kind of OT, but did you see that thing on Discovery about the people who refuse to believe that concentration camps existed??

Another concrete example of the river deNile, I'm thinking.

Nancy091158

Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 02:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Not everybody could be famous but everybody can be great
because greatness is determined by service.

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 - 1968)

Nancy091158

Friday, April 13, 2001 - 04:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
BEAUTY OF OUR FRIENDSHIP

Friendship is a Priceless Gift
that cannot be bought or sold,

But its value is far greater
than a mountain made of Gold.

For gold is cold and lifeless,
it can neither see nor hear...

And in the time of trouble
It is powerless to cheer...

It has no ears to listen
Nor heart to understand,

It cannot bring you comfort
or reach out a helping hand.

So when you ask God for a gift
be thankful if HE sends...

Not diamonds, pearls or riches...
But The Love of Real True Friends.

~Author Unknown

Flint

Friday, April 13, 2001 - 08:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In the landscape of Spring, there is neither better nor worse. The glowering branches grow naturally, some long, some short.

- Zen saying

Nancy091158

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 04:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
> Today's thought: Before you criticize someone walk a mile in his shoes.
> > That way if he gets angry he'll be a mile away -- and barefoot.
> >

Karuuna

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 07:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"You cannot be too gentle, too kind. Shun even to appear harsh in your treatment of each other. Joy, radiant joy, streams from the face of him who gives and kindles joy in the heart of him who receives... Never condemn each other. We condemn others only because we shun knowing ourselves. When we gaze at our own failings, we see such a swamp that nothing in another can equal it. That is why we turn away, and make much of the faults of others. Instead of condemning others, strive to reach inner peace. Keep silent, refrain from judgement. This will raise you above the deadly arrows of slander, insult and outrage and will shield your glowing hearts against all evil."
-- St Seraphim of Sarov

Admin

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 09:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"Cows may come and cows may go, but the Bull around here goes on forever!"

(I'm not pointing to any person in particular, just a little rhyme I remember from being a kid and thought it might relate well to a website such as ours) :)

Moondance

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 10:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
When making a judgment on another, we are simply making a judgment on our own character we recognize in ourselves.

Flint

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 10:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't eserve what you want. Go for it.

- Patrick from 10 Things I Hate About You

Mishamisha

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 02:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"And it had been so frightening, violent and shocking and had caused so much horrible devastation, blood and death that, stupidly, they had never realized it was entertainment."

My bro-in-law swears this is by Douglas Adams, but I can't find it in the Hitchhiker books :)

Wink

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 04:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Just a snippet from one of my favourites:

"And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its' sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy." Desiderata (Max Ehrmann)

Moondance

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 04:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nice Winkster!

Lancecrossfire

Sunday, April 15, 2001 - 04:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Wink, I haven't heard that in a long time (the whole thing).

I really enjoy the first sentence.