QuantumFog

June , 2009

Put some batteries into a clunker. Take it to the strip and beat a corvette.

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:50:33

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May, 2009

The following words of wisdom were copied from Aleroy:

Let Go of Your Banana

In India there are a lot of monkeys. When the locals want to catch one, they anchor a bottle to the ground. The neck of the bottle is just large enough for a monkey's hand to fit through. Then, they put a small banana in the bottle, sit back and wait.

The monkey trap

Before long a monkey comes by, sees the banana, reaches his hand into the bottle, and grabs it. But then, the monkey discovers that he can't get his hand out of the bottle while holding onto the banana. There is loud chattering and squealing as the person who set the trap walks up to the monkey and places a burlap sack over him. In the darkness the monkey releases the banana and is captured.

The monkey could, of course, let go of the banana and run before getting caught. Some do. But most of the monkeys hang on to the banana until the sack goes over their head. Why? Because the banana has value to the monkey and the monkey is unwilling to let go of that value. So unwilling that he gives up his life for it. People do the same thing.

The people trap

People get trapped by their thoughts in the same way monkeys get trapped by bananas.

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote: "I get through many a bad night with the thought of suicide." Suicidal thoughts had value for him; comforting him when he felt down and depressed, easing the pain of his sadness. Unfortunately, these thoughts that seemed to help, also trapped him in the depression, like the monkey was trapped by the banana. He, and the monkey, could have let go and gained their personal freedom.

The religious person has thoughts of "heaven" to get through troubled times. The business man has thoughts of "making more money" to keep him going. The gambler has thoughts of "hitting the jackpot" to comfort him; the drug addict thinks about the "next fix;" the alcoholic, the "next bottle," etc, etc. We are all, to some extent, trapped by our own thoughts.

Thoughts color all our decisions. A suicidal person seldom makes good life choices because they dislike themselves and feel they have no future. The religious person may endure much abuse and discrimination because they feel resolved in the future, and the business man may actually cheat, lie and hurt others in his pursuit of money because he is trapped by intense thoughts of wealth. etc, etc.

You are not your thoughts

Thoughts arise from beliefs. If we believe life to be bad, we will expect bad things to happen. Beliefs are like filters, allowing what we expect to experience, and diminishing, or eliminating, things we don't expect to experience. That is why understanding ourselves is so important. We are not our thoughts. We are in control of our thoughts and our destiny at all times whether we know it or not. We create our own reality with our thoughts and beliefs.

Diogenes refused to bow before Alexander. As solders moved to kill Diogenes, Alexander stopped them and asked: "I am Alexander the Great, I have conquered the world, why do you not bow to me?" Diogenes replied: "because I am Diogenes the Cynic, and I have conquered myself." After a moment's thought Alexander stated: "were I not Alexander, be I Diogenes, go in peace." Being in control of your thoughts is very powerful, it means freedom and peace of mind. If you can't be Alexander, be Diogenes.

Changing your world

To change your world, change yourself, the world will follow you. It has no meaning until you give it meaning. What you believe about the world is reflected back to you as reality. You can change it any time you wish. Is the world bad because you see no good in it? Yes! Is the world good because you see no bad in it? Yes, again! What you see is what you get!

Now, it is possible to see beyond good and bad; happy and sad; real and fad. There you will find peace of mind. There you will find the self knowledge you seek. There you will find freedom. But you have to let go of your banana to get there.

Sat, 9 May 2009 01:03:18

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May 2009

Things can get a little woofy when yer frisking a Loris for that missing USB flash drive....

Sat, 2 May 2009 12:59:35

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April 2009

Jones Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massage. Go find 'em on those internets....

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:38:47

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April 2009

Here's a map of all the Somalian pirate activity during the first three months of 2009 off the coast of northeast Africa.

We can solve the problem in one day. Run our B-52's through there to carpet bomb the Somalia coastline. Follow up with A10's and Blackhawks sinking anything that floats.

It's a juvenile approach, but some bullies need a black eye and a fat lip before they grow up.

Lesson learned, problem solved and message sent. G20 nods their approval. Bleeding hearts express fear, uncertainty and doubt.

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:50:49

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April 2009

Something the world needs to do more often. Case in point, an "impromptu" dance in Central Station, Antwerpen, Belgium....

Sun, 5 Apr 2009 14:09:37

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March 30, 2009

How Rap music started.

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:36:06

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March 5, 2009

The economic stimulus package going to road reconstruction may need to be watched. What's to stop companies from hiring illegals who will send their salaries south of the border?

The money needs to bounce around in the US for awhile before it goes out of country.

I expect this'll cause some profiling and bad feelings at the employment line. But, it's what we should have been doing anyway.

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 05:11:37

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....which pretty much sums it up for me....

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 12:49:48

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