Is It Over? The Dao Bums Fall

[Apech]

1 minute ago, old3bob said:

"...I know this horrifies some , including Americans , I know from working on mixed Aussie and American crews  in the film industry .  In the past *  not immune to the occasional 'punch - up '..."  Nungali excerpt

 

ah, I'd say that is similar to how many here are "horrified' or whatever  of political discussion's.

 

The dems and repubs could go at each other in the past and come out with half decent compromises but now the divide is so great that many want genocide for the other!

Bobby Bob please don’t!

[BigSkyDiamond]

wow.  not just skating on thin ice, but hammering through it with a pick axe.

 

Edited Friday at 10:57 PM by BigSkyDiamond

[Nungali]

5 minutes ago, BigSkyDiamond said:

 

my accurate observation is that you like to stir the pot.

 

 

That's bleeding obvious !  

 

And why do you think that is ? 

 

You do know what stirring the pot actually does  ?  

 

 

AI Overview

 

Cooks stir pots primarily to ensure even cooking and prevent ingredients from sticking or burning on the bottom. Stirring also helps to distribute heat and blend flavors, resulting in a more consistent and delicious final product. 

 

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• Preventing sticking and burning:

  Ingredients, especially those with sugars or starches, can quickly stick and burn on the bottom of a hot pan if not stirred. Stirring helps to lift these ingredients off the surface and prevent them from overcooking in one spot. 

   
• Even heat distribution:

  Stirring ensures that heat is distributed throughout the pot, so all ingredients cook at a similar rate. This is especially important when cooking larger batches of food or when using high heat. 

   
• Flavor blending:

  Stirring helps ingredients to mix and interact with each other, allowing flavors to meld together. This can create a more complex and balanced taste in the finished dish. 

   
• Maintaining texture:

  For some dishes, like sauces or stews, stirring helps to prevent ingredients from separating and maintaining a smooth, consistent texture. 

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It was your choice of phrase , not mine .

[Nungali]

10 minutes ago, Apech said:

I’m still in shock at the thought that anyone on here finds you annoying.

 

 

 

When you recover from the shock, can you answer my question ? 

[Apech]

3 minutes ago, Nungali said:

 

When you recover from the shock, can you answer my question ? 

 

Yes …no.

[Nungali]

8 minutes ago, Apech said:

 

Yes …no.

 

What !?   

 How DARE YOU  not do what I am asking you to do on an internet forum 

 

Don't you realize I asked   told you to do it ???   Right that's it , I'm coming over there to sort you out ....  somewhere in Portugal is it ? 

 

I'm buying  a plane ticket tomorrow !   When I get there I will ask at customs " Right !  Where does this Apech guy live .....  I have to force him to do something ! " 

[old3bob]

17 minutes ago, Apech said:

Bobby Bob please don’t!

 

should we talk about how some or certain Hindus and Buddhists or certain Muslims and Christians (and in many other religious conflicts of various ways have taken place for thousands of years) resulting in the killing of each other over doctrine instead?  There is no denying or forgetting of such facts as much as some may want a glass windowed house where no stones are ever thrown...ok I'll give it rest now.

[old3bob]

17 hours ago, Nungali said:

 

What !?   

 How DARE YOU  not do what I am asking you to do on an internet forum 

 

Don't you realize I asked   told you to do it ???   Right that's it , I'm coming over there to sort you out ....  somewhere in Portugal is it ? 

 

I'm buying  a plane ticket tomorrow !   When I get there I will ask at customs " Right !  Where does this Apech guy live .....  I have to force him to do something ! " 

 

well he might be amendable by tempting with tuna or liver which most cats can't resist...

[Nungali]

Nope, too late for that !  Unfortunately I found out the plane fare is too expensive .  But I have a friend who will lend  me  a boat  ; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just have to get around the Americas or Africa  ..... then he will be 'for it '  !  

[Nungali]

... bit of fiberglass , new coat of paint , new oars ..... look out ducks... here I come . 

 

 

 

 

- it ain't over yet !  

[Pyramidalcow]

Ofcourse. No mopai no daobums. Sean denty the founder started it with mopai. 

[Apech]

2 hours ago, Pyramidalcow said:

Ofcourse. No mopai no daobums. Sean denty the founder started it with mopai. 

 

Nope that's the wrong Sean I'm afraid.

 

 

[liminal_luke]

1 hour ago, Apech said:

 

Nope that's the wrong Sean I'm afraid.

 

 

 

Some people change their gender; others get really creative with copper wire. Different strokes.

[steve]

1 hour ago, liminal_luke said:

 

Some people change their gender; others get really creative with copper wire. Different strokes.

 

Or one might say different pokes…

 

[Nungali]

3 hours ago, steve said:

 

Or one might say different pokes…

 

 

Still at it eh ... 'Hopoate'   ?  

 

' It puts them off their game !  '  

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited Sunday at 10:33 PM by Nungali

[Nungali]

5 hours ago, Apech said:

 

Nope that's the wrong Sean I'm afraid.

 

 

 

 

I have decided to go via  Africa ..... gotta get around Oz first , I better head west a bit before I turn  right . 

 

 

 

[Apech]

53 minutes ago, Nungali said:

 

 

I have decided to go via  Africa ..... gotta get around Oz first , I better head west a bit before I turn  right . 

 

 

 

If the rowing makes you hot and tired I suggest you head south and take a little nap on the first land you find.

[Nungali]

I see land ahead already ....  thats good as I need to fill up my water bottle  .

 

 

 

 

 

.......   I should have bought a machete with me .  ...... 

 

...... ahhhh .... finally ,   a clearing ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I may have come too far east  !  

[old3bob]

On 8/18/2025 at 4:18 PM, Nungali said:

I see land ahead already ....  thats good as I need to fill up my water bottle  .

 

 

 

 

 

.......   I should have bought a machete with me .  ...... 

 

...... ahhhh .... finally ,   a clearing ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I may have come too far east  !  

 

if you run into heavy seas along the way I hear there is a yellow submarine out there somewhere (which people live on) that could safely take you beneath the waves....

 

[Apech]

5 hours ago, old3bob said:

 

if you run into heavy seas along the way I hear there is a yellow submarine out there somewhere (which people live on) that could safely take you beneath the waves....

 

 

And so castles made of sand, melts into the sea, eventually.

 

 

[ronko]

On 8/15/2025 at 6:16 PM, BigSkyDiamond said:

I disagree with the view that "Dao Bums is falling."  

 

 I see that view as an expression of resistance or aversion to change.  or as a "nostalgia for the good old days" sort of like as people get older and this happens every single generation, they say that the good old days were better and the current world is going to hell in a handbasket.  only to have that younger generation say how great that very same world was when they get old.  and yet the world is still here with yes problems and yes progress.  that is the pattern i observe.   

 

Doom and gloom is in the eye of the beholder.  So is nostalgia.

 

Looking at your profile you've been a member for 2 and a half months yet you have such a view of how this site was in the past?

Not to sound like a twat but you have absolutely NO idea what the original Tao bums was like back in the day.

 

I have been a member since 2009, back then there was a LOT of respected and high level teachers and practitioners who would post on here and there posts were extremely valuable and helpful,  then , because of the attitude and negativity that generally pollutes a good forum they left one by one leaving only a few good natured die hard original  members.

 

As for aversion to change, what change ?

The change of the quality of posts and members ?

The change of helpful and quality posts to just everyday general ramblings?

 

Its good Tao bums is still here but it has none of the magic or even the crazy odd drama the site had back in the day.

 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by ronko

[Nungali]

yes, I went too far east  but now I have turned south and will go a bit more south before turning west  , dont want to bump into Tasmania  !  

 

[Nungali]

 

Cripes !   I wish I had worn a jumper ! 

[zerostao]

1 hour ago, Nungali said:

 

Cripes !   I wish I had worn a jumper ! 

 

sometimes big fish are caught on a jumper, or if what you catch doesn't suit your taste; keep it on the jumper, cast it back, see what you hook next.

not sure why you'd wear fish bait,, unless you're seriously going after "the big one"

good luck!!

 

@Sloppy Zhang lives!

 

sometime back around 2010, some bums were saying the same old thing,, "this place ain't what it used to be"

i reckon it isn't. 

we used to have immortals and bodhisattvas visiting and posting.

 

 

[liminal_luke]

 

Now it´s over.