Cheap tricks to get in the last word, shame on you all. — Sir2u

I met this very lovely man at a bar in Honduras. His charisma and ease of talking made him a catch by any standards. He claimed he was a teacher and I was a student, so it was he that I learned my best "cheap tricks" from 8-)

THE END — Sir2u

Wait Sir! What happened to the "Happily ever after" before THE END of the book? :s

Really need a small version or need a really small version? — Michael

See? Your polish on words is blindingly brilliant! 8-)

A back pocket seems like a reckless place to keep a miniature Englishman. — jamalrob

Not nearly as reckless as keeping a miniature Englishman in my front pocket would be. ;)

One may or may not excercise a right, and to not excercise it is not to violate it. The Miranda right to 'remain silent' upon arrest is not broken when you speak, for example, but simply not excercized. It would be broken if you were forced or compelled to speak under duress. — StreetlightX

Excellent post

If it helps, he only said "don't really", not "really don't". — Michael

I really need a small version of you that I can carry around in my back pocket that puts words in an order that I hadn't thought of before.

I don't really want to receive cash or checks. — jamalrob

I cannot say that I have ever heard those words put together in a sentence like that. :-O

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends — Cavacava

You found out where I got my "Tiff" from. 8-)

On a dark desert highway cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of Colitas rises up through the air

Probably one of those better understood by not asking what it means. — tim wood

Hiya Tim,
Before I began arguing with Aristotle, I was SittinWSocrates because I liked what he challenged me with, most applicable here is "The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates
I guess what you quoted is my take on that: If we are not able to be vulnerable, there would be no way for us to examine our lives, for we would only hear ourselves. Where as if you are able to be vulnerable, there is a better chance that you will be exposed to new thoughts and possibly new perspectives.

After hanging out with Socrates, I found I could relate to some of Aristotle's philosophies and it felt like a natural progression in learning and living the philosophy of Socrates. It was within Aristotle that I learned a very powerful idea which is "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it.". Which is in essence what you are doing here on this thread. Can you see it?

I apologize if you knew all of this but I thought I would share with you, in the event that you didn't know. I am interested in what Philosophers you have felt akin to and maybe in time I will be fortunate enough to hear them from you.
Tiff

"They call it Stormy Monday....

"I try, but I am a fragile being."
An attribute we share.
What would our lives be if we were not able to be vulnerable?

:-x Implied

Yay :D

You know that love cannot be caged, only willingly restrained for a while. Make sure you show our appreciation for such life giving love. (L)

If Reformed Nihilist is right, I may have found a couple more pieces of the puzzle of achieving lasting peace of mind... :) — CasKev

You are very fortunate to have found Reformed Nihilist as he is a legend here amongst those of us who walk in the shadow of his knowledge and craftsmanship of pairing random thoughts into understanding through reflection. Amazing 'thinker' to know! There are a few more gems of 'thinkers' you will find here so keep your mind open and your thoughts flowing.

Some yes, some no. Both the British and the French repeatedly pressed the US to take a leading role in the Cold War. I don't agree with Trump on much, but to the extent that he sent out isolationist fumes during his campaign, I'm with him. I also agree with Merkel that Europe should not think of the US as a reliable ally. That's simply the emergence of the truth into the light of day. Or a re-emergence. — Mongrel

I guess I was speaking purely from my experience in the last decade, most prominently with those who I consider close friends from here in the "thinkers" sandbox. From Tobias to Benkei, to Banno and unenlightened, all of them made it perfectly clear that the USA has done more bad than good on the world stage and so I say, like Trump, turn our efforts inward, taking care of our own home first and let someone else "Step Up" and lead this world in times of crisis. When it came down to it, there were only two countries that could possibly lead the way we had and that was either Russia or China. Is it possible that they got their wish? Is Russia now the world leader? And does it matter to us, the USA?

To the extent that this is true, it has the potential to be a horrific mistake (the recent demolition of Syria wants to testify.) I've made a 180 in recent years. I do not support the emergence of a global government. I think it's every country for itself. Dog eat dog. The little countries already know that. It's time for the bigger ones to put aside sentimental pipe dreams. — Mongrel

The other countries have never lost sight of taking care of themselves first. It is only the USA that has been the fool here. It is said that "the road to hell is paved with good intentions". I have great disdain for that idea and refuse to let it shape my choices in life all the same.

Yes. I'm kind of an "irrational optimist" — Terrapin Station

This I like. (Y)

Yes. I'm kind of an "irrational optimist" and I'm seriously very easily entertained. — Terrapin Station

Mind if I take that "irrational optimist"? I really like the way you phrased it.

Hiya CasKev! Welcome to The Philosophy Forum!

Both, probably at the same time. — Sir2u

I believe I could live with that (Y)

Hello, Tiff. How are our kids? — Banno

Hiya Banno! It is awesome to see you on the boards and our kids are doing awesome! How are our girls doing in the garden?

A million Quail, ten thousand finches, two competing packs of coyotes and the Santa Anna wind blowing through the leaves. It has a weird energy. Very unstable.

Wednesday's Wonderful Sunset
Cold drink in hand, horses are fed and I am fresh out of the pool and will sleep as soon as the sunsets. The Coyotes are singing and the rain is on the horizon. Maybe that is the reason for the early hunt. Could this wicked summer actually end?

Sapientia
I would bet your bottom dollar too! Along with mine (Y)

Well sure, you made the offer and it would benefit our happy home but in light of Hanover's limited knowledge of PayPal, I think step by step pictures would be most helpful. Don't you? 8-)
Remember how easy it was to read.picture books? Same idea just a different kinda book.

I think the answer to my question is yes. The US should be irrelevant.

Which is exactly what others from around the world want, have wished for and is now their temporary reality.


If it's not it's because some gruesome threat is on the scene from within or without said nation.

And that is the rub. It's only in a crisis when the USA is viewed as the leader and depended upon.

The one question I have for Banno is: when the world calls in the middle of the night with a crisis, is China going to answer?

How about I send you the money and then you can post it to your PayPal account after your one on one tutorial with Baden?

What are we doing for all Eternity? Trying to get the last word or pleasuring one another?

Thank you kindly Baden, I dropped him a note.

Honesty

I can so relate to your post.

Tuesdays timeless thoughts

I always was able to send cash (money order) to Paul and he in turned credited my donation to anyone I wanted to turn Green. If there is an administrator that is willing to trust me with their physical address, I would love to donate. In fact I lost bets to Hanover that Paul was the benificary of. So pm me if you are game.
Thanks for everything you do and for once again giving the Mötley crew that we are a place to call home.
Tiffers

I just lost the game

Monday morning meditation

So despite your attempt at an open marriage, you have a monogamous one. That's life right there for you. If you're still holding hands, that's a very good sign :) — geospiza

It's a good sign but it is not without it's trials and tribulations. The best part of getting older with someone is: one is usually in good health of the body and the other is in good health of the mind. He made the mistake of saying that it didn't surprise him when I hurt my back because of what he called my "fragility" to which I loudly objected to while wincing in pain.
However, my husband has finally admitted to forgetting things and I swear he is not trying to retain knowledge about certain topics on purpose.
I told you that to explain that now, when I manage to slam my head in the Jeep door or twist the wrong way and he forgets that we had made arrangements to meet up with family, we call our selves F&F. I am Fragile and he is Forgetful and together we will find our way through life~

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I've been told that a common women's fantasy is the opposite: to have the singular devotion and attention of one man they admire. If that's true, how can we account for these conflicting fantasies in a relationship? — geospiza

Hmmm...please do not count me in that idea of a woman's fantasy because for me, that is what I experience in the marriage of 22 yrs married, 26 holding hands. While it was a fantasy before I got married, the idea of singular devotion is way to restrictive for my fantasies. My fantasies rarely involve just one person being present and sometimes only involve me.

Having said that: I think it is fair that I share that my husband wanted an "open marriage" when I met him and I was just out of a relationship and not looking for anyone to commit to, yet still resisted the idea of an "open marriage". Five years later we redefined what marriage looked like which included the option of having a third person join given they agreed to a few rules.

Odd it is that we have yet to run across someone that exceeds or even meets our rules for play. So even though it is possible, we have never found another person that was worth it.
It follows the mantra that we have had since we redefined our marriage which is: "I want you to be here with me, as long as you want to be. Not a day longer, not a day less."
I think by leaving the door open, knowing that you would not hate the other if they chose to walk away, allows us to want to stay. I am not really sure, nor do I want to dissect this beautiful flower into it's parts and pieces, to figure out what "it" is that allows us to stay together contently. But I can tell you it is not without work and both pursuing goals together that we would never have achieved on our own.

ps. for the literal thinker, when we speak of being there not a "day" longer, we are not talking about AN argument, A disagreement or A spat. We are speaking of not wanting to be there anymore. Period. Full Stop.

I confessed to a fantasy. I see now that it was a mistake to let my guard down. — geospiza

For what it is worth, I wish you would not view your 'confession' as a mistake because I can appreciate your fantasy as well. There is nothing wrong with your fantasy.