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Zhongyongdaoist wrote: Myself I was raised on a simple motto: Sticks & Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me ! Er...Perhaps........unless those words are "Release The Hounds"....or "Ready, Aim, Fire" LOL 99% of the time the Mods / Stewards do a great job that's largely un-noticed, because it's all done "behind the curtain" to try & keep things running smoothly and seamlessly for the majority of members. But sometimes an event occurs that you guys just cannot fix or ignore. Those tend to be the very ones that attract the most attention. And whilst I might not agree with every single decision you make, I appreciate your best efforts to do the right thing for the greater good. cheers.

Searching for the Search Function...........Deep !!

Hope that one day they'll be a Book/Film/TV Series......"Dao Bums (Uncut)"....a behind the scenes look at what really happens !!

AAAAAaaarrrrggghhh !!!!!!! Ommmmm :ph34r: (That Is All)

What if......a Mod posts something "contentious"...somebody takes umbridge.....another Mod then re-visits the thread & realises that they've breached the Rules!! Would the original Mod be asked to give themselves a dressing down, or Ban themselves temporarily ?

Peace.

Thank the Gods, that I've got a whole week away from work. So I won't be tempted to log on here & read all this Negative and/or Aggressive BS. Ommmmmmm. :ph34r: (Elvis has left the Building)

Hi & Welcome. As Chang mentions, this is really just the area for Introducing Yourself to everyone here. Kinda like knocking on the Front Door and telling us a little about yourself, once we've opened it. Now step inside & make yourself at home.

Perhaps the Question should be.... why do so many practitioners of Mo Pai have such an aggressive attitude to those that wish to follow a different Path? Why do so many of them feel that everyone else is out to get them? Why do so many that actually practice the art, seem to get so sick / ill ? If Mo Pai Nei Kung works for you, great, fantastic. But it's not the only choice out there. Everybody must choose a way for themselves. Peace

Women should be free from all violence / threats of violence every single day, whether that's from men or not. Unfortunately many mothers suffer from bullying by their children also. It would be a lot better if violence, in all its forms was completely eradicated. But perhaps we're not evolved enough as a Species. But bringing the subject of Domestic Violence to everyone's attention, is probably a good start. Haven't heard of this day in the UK.

Hi Jessica, believe there are a fair few UK Residents and ex-pats on this Forum. Plus loads of very interesting articles / posts. Welcome aboard..

Money, rather like a Gun, isn't evil in and of itself. I believe that the line goes "The Love of Money, is the Root of all Evil". But I'm not even sure that I agree with that. Plenty of the World's Billionaires are spending a large proportion of their collective Fortunes on helping others & various good causes. Before judging them, how much of your time / salary do you give freely to benefit others ? Tempus Fugit (or something like that)

I'll read that article about Procrastination a bit later .............

Suggest that you watch the Original Star Trek Series Episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" !!

Hey I'm a Brit, you can tell because I always wear a Bowler Hat to work & carry an Umbrella. I also like dunking my Biscuits in my Tea, so things could get really Messy !! Consent is the key. The singer Chrissie Hynde (the Pretenders) recently published her Autobiography & seemed to blame herself for being Raped. As she wore provocative clothing & was doing drugs with a group of strangers in a seedy location. Cue loads of do-gooders ripping her to shreds !!! Believe she was just being honest about her own situation & lack of being careful.

Imho FACEBOOK can harm / destroy "real" Relationships, in favour of "virtual" ones. When my partner is watching one of HER Favourite TV shows, whilst eating Dinner, I'll sometimes take a look at Facebook etc on my Mobile or Tablet. Then get told that I'm not giving her enough attention. !!! Errr,... escuse me but weren't YOU were watching TV ???? Recently, we both went for Weekend Break, to get away from it all. Checked in to a Nice Hotel on the Friday Night & after unpacking I took a couple of photos on my Phone, of our nice room. Posted them on FB (without a second thought) & the two of us were getting on fine until Saturday Lunchtime, when she checked her Mobile & saw my post. My Partner wants us to have some experiences which are Private & just for the two of us. I enjoy taking photographs on my Camera or Mobile, but now don't "share" them with anybody, just in case. So tend to spend a lot less time on Facebook etc these days.

Since when was the Martial Art Spirit about Bullying those weaker / more vulnerable ? If all of the above is true, this is a despicable abuse of power. Not Cool.

ELE = Extinction Level Event (I forget the Film)

All four photos are amazing !!

Almost as bad as Soft Drinks companies charging us all a fortune for bottled Tap Water !!

Probably cheaper if we all donate a few coins & get somebody to "Take Out" the Government. :ph34r: (In a Peaceful, Daoist, non-Lethal way, of course) HA !!

Preferred the second one...

For Abbreviations Index....read "A.I." oh No.... that's Artificial Intelligence....now what are we going to do ????

"Make It So, Number One !"

Brisk Daily Walks, sometimes with the Dogs, but mostly without. As they're both getting on a bit (10 years old). The Dog loves "Walkies", but gets aches & pains and is stiff the following day, if taken too far. The Bitch loves a slow stroll..........so I can't get my heartbeat up when taking her out !!! LOL I'm also practising T'ai Chi & a soft style of Kung Fu. But we have a Gym in the Office, so perhaps using the Treadmill here would make more sense !!