liminal_luke Posted yesterday at 08:33 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, Apech said: Is it possible to train bears to repeat texts? I´m something of a bear myself and I have trouble with it; twinks, on the other hand, are inveterate repeaters. Edited yesterday at 08:38 PM by liminal_luke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
old3bob Posted 23 hours ago Solomon supposedly suffered some form or degree of doubt that can twist into relative madness when he said, "vanity of vanities, all is vanity". Some background from the Bible below: "The phrase "vanity of vanities, all is vanity" from Ecclesiastes in the Bible" signifies the ultimate meaninglessness and futility of earthly pursuits and possessions. It suggests that worldly achievements, pleasures, and even wisdom, when viewed apart from a relationship with God, are ultimately empty and transient. The Hebrew word "hevel," often translated as "vanity," also means breath, vapor, or fleetingness, emphasizing the impermanence of worldly things." ...but I'd say that is not the end of that and or his story.....which one can see if reading further into Ecclesiastes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 23 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, old3bob said: … reading further into Ecclesiastes. it has a dim view on life, e. g. Ecclesiastes 4:3, “But better than both is the one who has never been born, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.” NT also e.g. “For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'". https://biblehub.com/text/luke/23-29.htm Edited 22 hours ago by Cobie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted 22 hours ago (edited) 1 hour ago, old3bob said: Solomon supposedly … madness … it’s not “madness”, for lots of people, true fulfillment is not found in earthly pursuits but in a relationship with God. Edited 22 hours ago by Cobie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted 22 hours ago On 7/7/2025 at 12:01 PM, old3bob said: Wow, never seen a truck and trailers set up that long ------------------------------------------------------ ! As for back in the old days many of us were poor but still had a relatively good times (like in nature), and didn't have to concern ourselves with a lot of the stuff that is going on now, like almost weekly school and other random shootings that are horrific to the max!! Btw, now some of the powers that be want to turn teachers into armed cops at school without them being qualified as cops!! And that is partially on the gun corporations for pushing guns 24/7 to everyone for maximum profit, along with nixing lots of reasonable safety ideas and laws for civilian gun ownership....almost no one needs a 30-50 round magazine semi-automatic combat type gun at home that can cheaply be turned into near automatic! Except for maybe off duty swat officers or cops on call. Good God! Well ... you might ..... if 'commies' start swarming out your drain inlets ! ( I saw a movie with that in it once .... a Russian invasion that landed on the coast and soldiers went up all the drain and sewer outlets and emerged in peoples yards, parking lots ...... You might need guns like that ... you might need Chuck too ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted 22 hours ago 6 hours ago, ralis said: Your implication is I don't have the experience? Big Sky does? I prefer to ask challenging questions as opposed to posing as an 'ego saint.' Don't ask Lairg about it then ! When all else is defeated .... " Look Ralis ! I just KNOW ... okay ! " First they start with language , a challenge , some theory and logic . When that is met or pointed out to be wrong , sometimes even in their own 'field' and explanation .... its a 'default position ' ... " I just KNOW I am right ... ok !" This the way of the world nowadays or they don't answer , and go off elsewhere to do it all over again . and they will get likes ... and you be unpop . (and I don't mean you will get younger ) But I ask ... what 'diamond clarity ' perception does one own ... where 'just knowing' is pure and not influenced by that very 'knowing apparatus', its development upbringing and conditioning , in the first place ? THAT would seem a mistake of denying ANY ego influence . . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted 21 hours ago 4 hours ago, Apech said: Is it possible to train bears to repeat texts? Well apparently of you get 100 monkeys at typewriters ..... you will eventually get a piece suitable to post on Daobums ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted 21 hours ago 1 hour ago, Cobie said: it has a dim view on life, e. g. Ecclesiastes 4:3, “But better than both is the one who has never been born, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.” NT also e.g. “For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'". https://biblehub.com/text/luke/23-29.htm and that is a perfect example of 'black school Gnosticism ' For me , the lesson in Ecclesiates is not to finish it ! The actual answer is not to have empires, wives, riches, etc etc It is to do a good hard days work that achieves something and at the end of the day to relax with a glass of wine (or whatever ) and contemplate the good works you have done that day . ( Ecc , 2:24 ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
