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"There it stands, with a toss of curls and a flounce of skirts, a Carmen among the cities. It is the last of the Middle Eastern fleshpots, and lives its life with an intensity and a frivolity almost forgotten in our earnest generation."
- Jan (James) Morris on 1950's Beirut.
(I had to Google, I'm not *that* intellectual, I'm just a simple boy  ) |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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""There it stands, with a toss of curls and a flounce of skirts, a Carmen among the cities. It is the last of the Middle Eastern fleshpots, and lives its life with an intensity and a frivolity almost forgotten in our earnest generation."
- Jan (James) Morris on 1950's Beirut.
(I had to Google, I'm not *that* intellectual, I'm just a simple boy )"
Most apposite... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder  "
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Flounces can be useful. A plain (not too frilly) bedskirt, for example, means you can shove a load of stuff under the bed with relative impunity."
I think of the valance as just another thing to catch dust that needs washing, but you are entitled to your opinion.
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"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Many do on here... and even out there. They just call it something manly and insist they are asserting their position.
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the irony or a new man being manly will be lost on some..
may cause some confusion too.. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop.."
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past. |
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"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop..
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past."
always thought they were preparation for when they return..
some are hilarious and other are rather accurate.. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop..
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past.
always thought they were preparation for when they return..
some are hilarious and other are rather accurate.."
I'm not dramatic enough. Yet!
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"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop..
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past.
always thought they were preparation for when they return..
some are hilarious and other are rather accurate..
I'm not dramatic enough. Yet!
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working on it for the biggie?
actually you don't come across as being over dramatic..
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop..
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past.
always thought they were preparation for when they return..
some are hilarious and other are rather accurate..
I'm not dramatic enough. Yet!
working on it for the biggie?
actually you don't come across as being over dramatic..
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I said my piece a few days ago. It was largely ignored.  |
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"Do men flounce..?
or even new men?
Anyone can flounce, given enough provocation.
Like throwing a strop..
Its another word for leaving a forum, usually with a parting diatribe or two. There have been some stellar ones on here in the past.
always thought they were preparation for when they return..
some are hilarious and other are rather accurate..
I'm not dramatic enough. Yet!
working on it for the biggie?
actually you don't come across as being over dramatic..
I said my piece a few days ago. It was largely ignored. "
work on the delivery?
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
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When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse. "
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
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By (user no longer on site)
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The wonderful thing about Tiggers,
Is Tiggers are wonderful things.
Their tops are made out of rubber
Their bottoms are made out of springs
They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy.
Fun.
Fun.
Fun.
Fun.
Fun.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
"
I am in complete agreement with this! |
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
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seems to have become more so of late..
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
"
Part & parcel of the forum me thinks, I can't recal a time where there hasn't been people like that...  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
Part & parcel of the forum me thinks, I can't recal a time where there hasn't been people like that... "
There have always been some but I remember threads where discussion happened and people changed positions. There were even threads about people learning something and changing their minds. If that happened now I'm sure someone would be along to call them some derogatory thing for changing their minds.
It's not just here - it seems to be symptom of our current society. I am just saddened that I am seeing it from people I have met or had thought had more open minds.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
Part & parcel of the forum me thinks, I can't recal a time where there hasn't been people like that...
There have always been some but I remember threads where discussion happened and people changed positions. There were even threads about people learning something and changing their minds. If that happened now I'm sure someone would be along to call them some derogatory thing for changing their minds.
It's not just here - it seems to be symptom of our current society. I am just saddened that I am seeing it from people I have met or had thought had more open minds.
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Yeah that's very true, I have changed my mind on a few occasions or at very least have learnt something new / seen another POV.
"Symptom of current society" ~ social media is such a huge part of our lives & people can be whoever they want be or so it seems.
By that I mean I've seen people act out online in a way I know they wouldn't in reality, the bravado they have from behind the keyboard allowed them the freedom to say whatever they wanted to.
Brexit and more recently the general election were classic examples of this kind of posting.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
When you try not to think about something, you think about it more.
It part of a meditation exercise that also works in reverse.
Ah!
My little flounce is about the fixed and closed minds that appear on here on just about every subject now. There is only one view and everyone else is wrong, unless they agree.
"
Ignore them. They are happy in their thoughts. There's thousands ..hundreds ..lots more people that are different and think differently.
I'm just one meaningless blob- this has been greatly reinforced this weekend. I thought it would make me sad but it's been empowering in a way. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open.
- Thomas Dewar
But when you close your mind down it works harder
I'm not sure I follow that logic but that's maybe the point... and the reason for the thread.
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Easy i can happily close my mind to any "ghosts/gods/fairies did it" explanations which means i can better concentrate on the actual reality of the problem. |
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