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More than a bit. Its like, far out man. Gear, fab, random, baby. Come on ... get with the vibe. Yeah. Sniff.

Chill out daddy-o we're the young generation and we do wot we like. Sniff.

Haven't seen any Punk on this thread at all ... the Bangles FGS! Snot piss snivelling shits.

Punk snot dead. Dead snot punk. Snot dead punk. Yep.

A Prayer to Hekate Hekate, sure-stepping maid, watcher at the gate, honored by mighty Zeus above all others, fair goddess who walks freely along all paths, holder of shares in all the worlds. Hekate, keeper of evil from the home, friend of women, guardian of children, protector in fear and need. Hekate, keen-eyed one of whom we know too little, honored in ancient times at each home's door, receiver of crossroad offerings, of mothers' prayers, I ask of you, defend us now as you did then. I call on you to guard my home, my family, my children. Kind Hekate, I praise and honor you. Glorious Hekate, well known by all in times past, honored today as well in many guises, on this dark night I pray to you, shining goddess. Peerless Hekate, I pour out sweet wine to you, I pray to you: safeguard my home, my household; watch over my daughters; keep all ill from my door.

Sorry to be picky but that's not actually a koan is it?

Well! slightly bad tempered answers so far To the OP. Where did you get these exercises from? If a book - then try going to a teacher for guidance. If a teacher ask them. Most people do exercises like this because they are taught as part of a set. This usually comes with a general idea about the effect of each exercise but not always the detailed mechanism in each case. Cos you don't need it ... just do the exercise an feel the effects. If you can feel qi then this is the best thing ... try it and see what it does. That's the best answer I can give. I realise it probably doesn't suit your needs at the moment but at least I tried.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

Glad you like the thread I think this is a very interesting passage. The idea that empty people become intoxicated in the presence of the divine ... rather than repent/returning is important I think. I turn to Jeff to say further on this

Back by popular demand.

My most humbling experience was when I picked up a girl but when I got her home I found out she was a lizard in drag ... oh no wrong thread sorry.

A power point.

Which explains why none of us have a clue where we are.

Dear Mr. ThisLife, I cannot express how disappointed I am by the way your assertiveness slams the great tradition of rapping. If you really think it is acceptable to pick on these impoverished individuals who lack usual vocal singing skills then it is is a shame. Positive points for rappers include the liberal use of the word bitch, the famous n word and a fondness for Bling ... by which I assume they mean Bob Hope's friend Bling Crosby from the Carry on Films, Up the Junction and of course the Cosby Show. Yours, Disgusted of TaoBums (Mr.)

I think that was the famous rapper Vanilla Ice ... he had a large part of which only a third was visible above water ... hence the confusion on board said craft and the failure to launch the women and children first.

1452 - 1519 ... and just think what Leonardo Da Vinci did in just 27 mins!!! Not only that but he wrote a best selling code which was made into a hit film starring that guy from Saving Private Ryan ...

Fibonacci 1170 - 1250 ... so he died at ten to one.

Yes but apart from that ...WHY???

a ripe papaya... makes a good companion Hi ya my old fruit!

I might need a year to think that over.

Well done ... keep it up.

into space and back I boldly went and boldly I came back again.

Were her power tools bigger than yours?

I can quote you ... but then when I try to jump say on the mystical poetry thread it just leaves me at page 1. So I am not so much a jumper more of a sweater.