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[wptw]

Damn you, MC! You always beat me to the retort. I have a theory that you're actually me, 5 minutes from now.

Anyway, I was going to kindly suggest you change the word "honest" to "intelligent". I figured that'd clear this right up in a coupla days.

My observation is these misconceptions are spawned (and sustained) more from simple naïveté rather than willful... dishonesté.

Some minds really struggle with the concept of parable and allegory, just throws a big ol' monkey wrench in there.

Speaking of... did you notice how I stayed quiet when the Bologna thing came up? I'm working on being more sensitive in the face of absurdity. One day at a time!

best,
wptw

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by wptw

Damn you, MC! You always beat me to the retort. I have a theory that you're actually me, 5 minutes from now.

It's a circular thing, since my aspiration is to be you 5 minutes from now.

Anyway, I was going to kindly suggest you change the word "honest" to "intelligent". I figured that'd clear this right up in a coupla days.

And it's just that kind of insight that to which I aspire -- 5 minutes from now. Yes, intelligent would have been a better choice of words.

Speaking of... did you notice how I stayed quiet when the Bologna thing came up? I'm working on being more sensitive in the face of absurdity. One day at a time!

I did notice that. I was both impressed and a tad disappointed -- not so much because of a desire to rehash that again, but because I always like anything that will coax you out from hiding. Of course, that was in a 2001 post in this recently resurrected thread. Nevertheless, I applaud your attempt at Serenity Now.

Don't be a stranger!

Originally Posted by wptw

Damn you, MC! You always beat me to the retort. I have a theory that you're actually me, 5 minutes from now.

Anyway, I was going to kindly suggest you change the word "honest" to "intelligent". I figured that'd clear this right up in a coupla days.

My observation is these misconceptions are spawned (and sustained) more from simple naïveté rather than willful... dishonesté.

Some minds really struggle with the concept of parable and allegory, just throws a big ol' monkey wrench in there.

Speaking of... did you notice how I stayed quiet when the Bologna thing came up? I'm working on being more sensitive in the face of absurdity. One day at a time!

best,
wptw

Glad to see you posting, wptw!