Maddie Posted June 24 36 minutes ago, Daniel said: Do you? He just saved money on his car insurance by switching to GEICO? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted June 24 because someone met him on the road and killed him? (per certain Buddhist teachings) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 Everyone's a winner... step right up, step right up.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 Sometimes, difficult questions are easier to answer from the counter-intuitive approach, then, apply what was learned there to the original question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 Where's brother luke? @liminal_luke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted June 24 40 minutes ago, Daniel said: Where's brother luke? @liminal_luke Hi, Daniel! (Waves hands.) I read that you were recently in NE Portland, my old stomping grounds. Hope you had a good time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted June 24 Why is Buddha laughing ? Must be due to all the suffering and pain in the world . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 4 minutes ago, liminal_luke said: Hi, Daniel! (Waves hands.) I read that you were recently in NE Portland, my old stomping grounds. Hope you had a good time. Waves. I live here, Luke. City of Roses, Portlandia, home of the annual nude bicycle ride, where the young come to retire. We moved here almost 25 years ago. How are you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 3 minutes ago, Nungali said: Why is Buddha laughing ? Must be due to all the suffering and pain in the world . What's funny about that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liminal_luke Posted June 24 Just now, Daniel said: Waves. I live here, Luke. City of Roses, Portlandia, home of the annual nude bicycle ride, where the young come to retire. We moved here almost 25 years ago. How are you? I´m good. Who knows -- we may have met and not know it. I moved there in ´88 and stayed on-and-off until maybe 2010. Most of my friends have moved away these days, mostly to Palm Springs (where the old and gay go to retire). There´s lots of negative talk about Portland these days ....do you still like it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 This sort of mystery needs an experienced detective. Where's inspector Foote? @Mark Foote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaturaNaturans Posted June 24 Isnt that depicting the chinese Buddha? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 4 minutes ago, liminal_luke said: I´m good. Glad to hear it 4 minutes ago, liminal_luke said: Who knows -- we may have met and not know it. I think you'd remember. Pear-shaped. Uber-enthusiastic IT super-hero. My picture is to the left. That's me. 4 minutes ago, liminal_luke said: I moved there in ´88 and stayed on-and-off until maybe 2010. Most of my friends have moved away these days, mostly to Palm Springs (where the old and gay go to retire). There´s lots of negative talk about Portland these days ....do you still like it? It's kinda rough around edges. But, we'll bounce back. Covid was really difficult on the city. We need another 5 years, I think to recover. How's your summer so far? Or... Is it always summer there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 1 minute ago, NaturaNaturans said: Isnt that depicting the chinese Buddha? It's Japanese. A somewhat modern rendering. https://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org/about/blog/the-legend-of-the-laughing-buddha/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted June 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, Daniel said: I know why the Buddha is "laughing" Do you? Yes, it’s called Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) Spoiler (PBA) is a condition that's characterized by episodes of sudden uncontrollable and inappropriate laughing or crying. Edited June 24 by Cobie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted June 24 50 minutes ago, Nungali said: Why is Buddha laughing ? Must be due to all the suffering and pain in the world . Exactly, otherwise he’d be out of business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaturaNaturans Posted June 24 3 hours ago, Daniel said: Do you? But do you really..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaturaNaturans Posted June 24 I know why the high priests If Jerusalem are laughing, do you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted June 24 it goes along with his true face (before he or his parents were born) taking over his human face... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NaturaNaturans Posted June 24 Do you know why it looks like justinian «the great» wants us all dead? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 1 hour ago, NaturaNaturans said: But do you really..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 1 hour ago, NaturaNaturans said: I know why the high priests If Jerusalem are laughing, do you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 24 1 hour ago, NaturaNaturans said: Do you know why it looks like justinian «the great» wants us all dead? Not yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
