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AugustLeo ? Is there a reason you skipped my haiku? There was enough time between posts, there was no simultaneous posting. So - is doing this to newcomers part of the hazing/shit that old TTB folks give new people? You guys must really think this forum is something special to make people work so hard to be accepted or to be shown a little courtesy. Guess what. Thanks Pietro for the heads up.

live for the moment every moment is one of both life and death, tao

(appropriate for year of the rat!) rats win the rat race in the maze created by non-rats who want more

One and the same thing, yes, and seeing those aspects - You'd do well in Law

All the difference, made climbing to the edge to see Giants win it all

I guess so - hey - I'm just followin what others are doing here. You know, learning the non-rules. Like skipping over haikus you dont like. At least its better than that guy from Nantucket... Maybe. I bet you or Sifu Stifu can get it going again. No harm, no foul. Want a big guy-hug ??

your life in haiku isn't your life at all, no? unless you choose it

I've heard that truth is found in what works. If your beliefs are working for you? Well there you go.

Too old for this game is right, go find a lawyer and ___ ____ ____ ____.

No worries. My post was showing how I deal with my anger. The multiple choice answers in the Poll didn't cover it. And I am sorry you've had such bad luck. Maybe things will be better for you soon.

Gee Patrick, you sure sound angry. Maybe it will help you to know that lawyers heard your vent! Let's see if we can make this even better for you, shall we? So as not to trouble you further, please put me on ignore, and I'll return the favor. Best of luck to you!

Good idea to keep this all in one thread. If you would, instead of just posting something and saying it's a lie, maybe you could state what it is in that statement that makes it a lie, i.e., what you are basing your reasoning on that informs you that it's a lie. That way, no energy will be wasted reading post after post of "because I said so" statements by you - and those who might respond could show the same courtesy, of stating what they base their ideas on, instead of just knee-jerk "you dont know anything, so shut up" statements.

OK, my haiku are on ignore so I'll just watch now.

Relate or not, it was understood, and in this case - agreed with.

I need a time out but all I find is time in time to breathe, live, tao

Somewhere else not here I always find what I seek the last place I look the last place I look is where I discover it was not ever lost

Oolong Rabbit, agree and well said. I apologize for engaging the amount that I did, especially as a newbie, and I'm very glad to learn that TTB is not usually like this...becaue along with the mud-slinging there is also a LOT of condescending "you're obviously inferior but don't worry, someday you will see the truth" being tossed about. That attitude, imo, will clear out a forum faster than the occasional cock-fight... as long as the fight isn't continuously fed, that is. Have you seen the view count for those two threads?? It's like driving slow past a bad accident, lookie lookie...

Seekers cast off shells thinking there's something to find somewhere else, not here

The trouble with party-lines - is pretty soon everybody wants one. Please only think what we think. Please dont color outside the lines.

earth feels joy and pain a fancy held by many fearing what they fear

Not every muddy man is a sage, and not every clean man pretends to be one. Clarity includes not only seeing but understanding the reflection of ourself in all things and the results of our interactions and choices. If you choose something, fine, but understand exactly what your choice means.

To affect the cleansing you are speaking about requires you to first be clean. All I see so far is you wanting to exchange their crap for your crap. The result of crap-trading is that eventually the truth bubbles up, things become rather clear, and everyone's game of Let's Pretend shrivels in the light. Have you calculated the costs to the people here - that your pretend-battles are extracting? Likely not, and likely you can't see the cost to yourself. Talk to Taomeow about the costs of this. I think she has a pretty good handle on the price of admission.

Hey joeblast - stop reading pointless threads.