ChiDragon Posted March 22, 2014 I don't allow anything. I'm not in charge of anything. Perhaps, that is why you are unsure of yourself. Sigh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taomeow Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Probably why it's called the tao bums, not the hardcore taoists… I go to my teachers, practices and studies to harden the core and soften the surface -- we taoists call it "wrap a steel needle in fluffy cotton." I temper the steel and fluff up the cotton wherever and however I see fit. I'm not the only one. Edited March 23, 2014 by Taomeow 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheExaltedRonin Posted March 23, 2014 @chidragon Yet another call I never said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiDragon Posted March 23, 2014 @chidragon Yet another call I never said. I'm still trying..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted March 23, 2014 Only softcore Taoists! I find the softcorn Taoist to be the sexiest. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rara Posted March 23, 2014 All these threads are the same haha. Useless is good 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starjumper Posted March 23, 2014 A lot of the more knowledgeable people have been chased away by various fads and member trends over the years. Amen to that, it's a proven fact - weenies can't stand truth, shoot the messenger. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 23, 2014 Amen to that, it's a proven fact - weenies can't stand truth, shoot the messenger. Someone should say something to this post but I have no idea what to say. Well, except to be careful as to who you decide to shoot at, some people shoot back. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheExaltedRonin Posted March 23, 2014 All these threads are the same haha. Useless is good . Couldn't agree more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerostao Posted March 23, 2014 a true ronin would never call himself the exalted ronin, i hope you see the irony in this 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheExaltedRonin Posted March 23, 2014 a true ronin would never call himself the exalted ronin, i hope you see the irony in this Of course I do. I neither feel I am exalted or a ronin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog Posted March 23, 2014 who is the exalted ronin i didnt manage to figure it out or maybe i wasnt here long enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icedude Posted March 23, 2014 who is the exalted ronin i didnt manage to figure it out or maybe i wasnt here long enough He only got a stern talking to - not suspended - so you can ask him yourself in a straight-forward manner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) He only got a stern talking to - not suspended - so you can ask him yourself in a straight-forward manner. I dont like your tone...i posted what i posted not something else Edited March 23, 2014 by skydog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 23, 2014 Hehehe. Sometimes I don't like my tone of voice. I can't sing worth a darn. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) lol i meant tone of energy Edited March 24, 2014 by skydog 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLB Posted March 24, 2014 Utility is a funny thing. The format requires a correspondence between a set of objectives and a set of means to accomplish them. The Taoist literature calls upon me to doubt the position of the Planner who would set forth a program. So, if I embrace a way of proceeding that doesn't start by judging the merits of an enterprise, how would I go about finding out if it was worthwhile or full of shit? Whether it is through the guidance of those who traveled further than I have or just me groping in my own dark, it is not like the thing to be learned is an ist or an ism. It will be there because it exists. I realize I didn't get any closer to answering my question by saying that. Oh, this forum and what it provides or not; What is the question again? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 24, 2014 Don't worry about the question. I think you have the answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icedude Posted March 24, 2014 I dont like your tone...i posted what i posted not something else I apologize. At this point I'm pretty fed up with non-straight "circling prey" behavior in general, and I took it out on you. I'm sorry. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted March 24, 2014 I apologize. At this point I'm pretty fed up with non-straight "circling prey" behavior in general, and I took it out on you. I'm sorry. If you feel the need again take it out on me. I can handle it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrandmasterP Posted March 24, 2014 And a happy Monday morning to all concerned. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and spring has sprung. Life.'s too short for fallings out lads. If anyone doesn't like the way TTB is then there's a whole other world out there. Why 'curse perceived darkness' when you can light a candle? Anybody, by definition; who attempts to claim..." This isn't the Tao..but.... THIS IS." , has A: Got it wrong. and B: Failed TTC 101. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted March 24, 2014 He only got a stern talking to - not suspended - so you can ask him yourself in a straight-forward manner. TER was put on restricted posting (essentially cannot post but can PM)... His suspension will be two weeks which means he will not be able to PM. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icedude Posted March 24, 2014 TER was put on restricted posting (essentially cannot post but can PM)... His suspension will be two weeks which means he will not be able to PM. Oh. I was going by the mod announcement in the thread, but maybe that changed afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawei Posted March 24, 2014 This is the mod announcement you may of missed: http://thetaobums.com/topic/34203-in-light-of-my-mod-squad-attack-and-argument-on-the-taoism-board/?p=533900 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icedude Posted March 24, 2014 This is the mod announcement you may of missed: http://thetaobums.com/topic/34203-in-light-of-my-mod-squad-attack-and-argument-on-the-taoism-board/?p=533900 Ah, it seems you're the one who missed something, because Trunk later added this: ~~~ admin statement ~~~ After reading TheExaltedRonin's thread TBH, this site is quite useless in taoist forms, and various of his posts elsewhere, my comment is this: Decide to contribute positive quality to this forum or move on to elsewhere. That's my single warning in this matter. I don't have patience for further. (And, this is independent and in addition to whatever the mod team decides to do.) I'm moving to more of a general position of policy to more efficiently clear out those who post negatively in this forum, to make a safer kinder space for those that want to share in an open eclectic atmosphere. - Trunk ~~~ /admin out ~~~ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites