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Show us the Self on whom you rely Show us the the life that animates your lifeless body

This is the song of the South Gate Holder, A silver man, but his song is older: - I am the Gate that fears no fall: the Mihrab of Damascus wall, The bridge of booming Sinai: the Arch of Allah all in all. O spiritual pilgrim rise: the night has grown her single horn: The voices of the souls unborn are half adream with Paradise. To Mecca thou hast turned in prayer with aching heart and eyes that burn: Ah Hajji, whither wilt thou turn when thou art there, when thou art there? God be thy guide from camp to camp: God be thy shade from well to well: God grant beneath the desert stars thou hear the Prophet's camel bell. And God shall make thy body pure, and give thee knowledge to endure This ghost-life's piercing phantom-pain, and bring thee out to Life again. And God shall make thy soul a Glass where eighteen thousand aeons pass, And thou shalt see the gleaming Worlds as men see dew upon the grass. And son of Islam, it may be that thou shalt learn at journey's end Who walks thy garden eve on eve, and bows his head, and calls thee Friend.

You're very welcome

MH themetune : -

Did you say that you were an anarchist, when you meant to say that you are the antichrist? If so, would a crucifix nail you?????

Good example of a totalitarian regime (unlike TTB) Again, Apech! Perhaps you need some reading glasses - LOL I didn't say that you'd caused offence - I said that I didn't find that funny - so no apology necessary

There's no such thing as coincidence

I think that we've worked this through between ourselves - but thanks for asking

Really? I thought that the Vegetarian Sparrowhawk was an apex predator?

Done. I was sad to note that The Mod Squad have only two friends at present (Zen Bear and me). I would sincerely hope that more members might consider adding them as a public demonstration of support for doing a very difficult and thankless task. Whether I agree with their decisions or not, they are a vital part of what makes TTB the best of the best. Where else can you find such an eclectic mix of fundamentally loving and decent people on the internet? And..... if we all manage ourselves appropriately The Mod Squad would have a much easier ride and they would not feel obliged to ban anyone.

It's very lucky that you resigned as a mod Apech, because, as I've said to you before, you seem to be quite hard of hearing reading. I thought that it was actually quite helpful to point out that I don't view The Mod Squad as a fascist junta and I certainly don't view sean as Pinochet. I'll add The Mod Squad to my "Friends" (as well as the the three current mods) so that everyone is absolutely clear about that matter. However, it is of course, entirely up to them whether they accept my friendship request or not. Furthermore, while I tend to avoid politics and politicians like the plague, I am certainly no friend to fascist juntas or to Pinochet (or to his friend Thatcher). In fact, a very close and dear friend of mine used to visit her mother-in-law in prison in Chile while it was under Pinochet. She was extremely lucky not to be one of the disappeared herself, so I find your joke about the Pacific to be both insensitive and in extremely poor taste. Typical English humour though (I guess); forgive me for not sharing it in this particular case.

Maybe the time's right now. Here's looking at you kid: -

I've posted in The Moderation Logs about Recep Ivedik http://thetaobums.com/topic/26840-recep-ivedik/?p=400377 and I've "Reported" the post to the mods in case they didn't notice it.

And....... There are Moderation Logs - these need to be used properly in the interests of transparency. TTBs should not be a police state where people are thrown out of helicopters into the Pacific, never to be heard from again. This is not Chile and sean is not Pinochet.....(I hope - LOL)

If I want to attend a classroom and have a teacher - I'll enrol at a school - TTB is about equals having conversations with other equals.

What's his crime? Politically incorrect sense of humour?

Or quote and type "Ignored" - like my other friend Recep Ivedik who was bullied (by a mod I believe) and then banned

I know that you like the early Cohen - but how about this MH?

Adeus

Primum non nocere

Although, this is my current favourite: -

I enjoyed that Protector (and I still prefer the original, which I'm hearing at the moment )