Marblehead

9 minutes ago, Apech said:

the poll is, poll dancing

Damn!  And here I sit in front of my computer.  The reality of old age.

5 hours ago, dawei said:

The Activity Tab has some changes,

Yes, I noticed.  Surprise!, Surprise!

4 hours ago, Cheshire Cat said:

and I'm even willing to renounce my talent for forgetting stuff.

But then, I'm sure most of us have some of those things that are worthy of forgetting.

Technology matters, sure.  It gives us more information to consider.  But then, it can lead to information over-load too.

If learning something isn't going to help us in any way why even try to learn about it?

I no see poll.

Hi Odin.  Welcome.

I don't do video games so we won't be talking about that.

I can talk with you about (inner) peace and contentment.

Yeah, my health (old age) is an issue but I just have to work around that.  Maybe those health issues you have could have some ways around too if they are something that is not correctible.

Congrats on being published.  I'm not.

2 minutes ago, windwalker said:

 

does it,,,

 

"Number of people shot in Chicago this year surpasses 1,400"

Yeah, but most of them were already dead.

43 minutes ago, Apech said:

 

 

yet again the report gives us no clue as why the man was stabbed - which leaves us with the impression that the attacks are just random acts of violence.

Yeah, we have the same problem here in the USA.  Media and government tell us only what they want us to know.  I think your home might be a little worse than here in the USA though.

Yeah, sweet home Chicago.

1 minute ago, EmeraldHead said:

You keep saying 4. It's 5

Can we call it 4 and understand it to be 5?

5 hours ago, Luxin said:

TOP FAREWELL NOTE....

 

Dear DBs,

 

After careful reflection I have decided to bow out of this forum. I now realize I shouldn't be here because ... and I don't ... here. To be honest, I haven't ....

 

The only people here I will have nice memories of are Marblehead, who surprised me by saying this is a forum where humor is allowed -- but I never really saw it. It was a nice fantasy that it could be possible for a while anyway. Another obviously fine person is Zen Pig -- take care, pawdner. This is m' last rodayoh here ah reckon.

Hi Luxin,

I can't say anything about your decision.

But I will say, "Sad to see you go."

There is humor here.  It's just that most of us are complicated people and it takes time to understand us.  Once you understand us you can see how humorous we are.

May you enjoy your journey wherever it might lead you.

I'll pass, thank you.

But regardless of their differences and similarities, they all die.

Oh well.

Hi Paul.  Welcome.

Sounds like you may have some nice things to share with us.

Well, we still get to vote on those issues the wealthy and powerful allow us to vote on.  Something is better than nothing.

Enjoy and be safe.

11 hours ago, EmeraldHead said:

tao is beyond cause

But not beyond effect.

Work that one out regarding "cause and effect" if you can.

13 hours ago, Stosh said:

Yeah , thats one of the many reasons experts put foward to explain, revolving around having a unified cultural center ,and the lack of it. 

I have never done a study of that concept myself but it is what I picked up over many years of reading Rome's history.

Seems to me London is headed in the same direction along with the West Coast of the USA.

No apology from me.  All I'm doing is reading the thread.

14 minutes ago, sagebrush said:

I am happy in endless sad.

Well, that doesn't sound very inspiring.  How about endless Spring?

Good song, good presentation.

I still haven't tired of my psychedelic music yet.

3 hours ago, Cheshire Cat said:

I also believe that if one retains knowledge long enough in his memory, understanding arises spontaneously from it.

Agree.  The knowledge has become wisdom.  Wisdom arises spontaneously.

4 hours ago, Stosh said:

They took over the the known civilized world?

That was earlier in its life.  Later when they got lazy and hired illegal aliens to do their work for them is what I'm talking about.

Hi Tony.  Welcome.

Just starting is good.  Lots of opportunities for learning.

1 hour ago, Stosh said:

This country, us, has attempted to bring people in under a single banner of citizenship. It has always had internal factions, ethnicities and social conflict. 

Well, look what happened to the Roman Empire when they tried it.