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ROFLMAO p.s. it's the 2nd of April here now so I was totally unprepared, good post Scotty

I'm not a fan of secrecy either. But there are some things people in general can't cope with and telling them about it is just not helpful. The problem arrises because the people deciding what to keep secret and what to share are not able to make the correct decisions. Still secrecy is not the "best" reason for oral transmission, AugustLeo explained it very well.

Bottom of the page http://www.ginkgocostcompare.com/ginkgo_article1.cfm Basically "Thanks to extensive research on both humans and animals, as well as to clinical trials, the safety of long-term use of ginkgo is well understood" It's been in use for a long time

I agree with zanshin and Easynow, make some Ginkgo tea (I have mine with a touch of honey) Quite effective in countering short term memory loss from other herbs

Perhaps it wasn't "just words" that were being passed on from teacher to student

Yes. The end of my favorite TV series, Buffy, was the catalyst that started me training martial arts everyday. 67 months ago. Does it matter that Buffy is fiction. No. The passion and ideals, that's what is real and important. Thanks for reminding me about this book, still reading and having fun it's great to have more stories about a favorite character like CC.

I'd like to see the links Stig posts in his lobby replies pinned in the lobby Taoism / TaoBums FAQ What is the Average Age of a Tao Bum? How edumacated are you? Do You Train Martial Arts? TaoBums Map along with Tips and tricks for getting the most from TheTaoBums Good FAQ's and stuff to check out on arrival. Perhaps even Everyone post some favorite quotes! Upcoming Events (But that's just because personally I don't like a lot of pins reducing the 1st discussion page)

So as we are gathered around the campfire with our Elders are there any more stories about the founding of our Town? I believe it was turbulent times when Healing Tao split.

Excellent advice. Change takes time, just keep breathing