From: ajm@wag.caltech.edu (Abner J. Mintz)
Subject: Re: Gypsy makes a toast
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 22:39:18 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.002008.21859@crc.ricoh.com> rowanf@crc.ricoh.com (Rowan Fairgrove) writes:
>Gypsy Woman leaves the meadow in a disconsolate
>swirl of scarves.  The noise of Fast Eddie's piano 
>swells as she steps into the Place.  
>
>"Mike, I'd like Tuaca and hot chocolate please."
>
>Gypsy walks over to the chalk line and sips her
>drink.  She draws the warmth down into herself 
>and musters the resolve to give a toast.
>
>"To health -- may we value what we have"
>
>The glass hits the fireplace with a crash.  Gypsy
>heads for a corner and pulls out a deck of cards.
>
>   ,
>Slan go foil, ( bye for now)
>
>Rowan Fairgrove

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Subject: Re: and stuff.. as always..
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Jesse writes, in answer to some of Jody's questions ...
(and Abner counter-answers, mostly tongue in cheek.)  

>>"How much of our lives is just idle conversation?" -- bean thought # 11
>Greater than 50% of our talking time at a rough guess.  The percentage of one's
>life is thus directly proportional to how much of your life you spend talking.

My question is, *whose* idle conversation? 
        
>>  "Where is the seat of our awareness?" and related questions..
>  At the center of our indiviual perceived world.

Um ... is the seat of someone's awareness their fundament?   =8)

>>  "Why do people tend to fuzz the differences between sex and love?"
>  Fear of intamacy.

I agree with this one in spirit, if not in lettering!

>>  "What happens when I die?" (side-note to awareness, really)
>  Identity as "you" ceases. You, however continue on in the ever changing
>  dance.

Your life insurance is used to pay off your credit cards.

Oh, and about that ever-chenging dance ... I have two left feet, so I can't
dance unless I know the pattern.  If it's an ever-changing dance, then I'm
afraid that for me death is the Eternal Trip ...

>>  "Why can I rarely remember most of my childhood?"
>  Changes in brain configuration during development period.
Embarrasment.

>>  "Should I change anything about me -- am I satisfied with my person?"
>  Yes, to both.  (for myself at least)

You can be satisfied with your person and still want to change things about
you - like your livingroom furniture, your wallpaper ...

>>  "What do I need to do in order to feel that I'm surviving in this world?"
>  Be satisfied with myself as I am.

Survive.  Oh, and remain concious, so that you're aware of surviving ...

>>  "How much control of my life do I want to leave in the hands of others?"
>  As much as they are willing to take, provided I can always reclaim it any
>  time I disagree with their control.

What if they start controlling your ability to disagree?
                                 
>>  "What things am I still unwilling to let other people see about me?"
>  By definition, any answer written here would be seen by others, and
>  consequently, wouldn't answer the question.  :-)

I can't improve on that.  Still, if your living room furniture or your
wallpaper is one of those things about you that you're unwilling to let people
see, you REALLY should think about changing it!

>>  "What things am I still unwilling to let myself see about me?"
>  Quite a bit, probably.  But I'm not sure.  I won't let myself see it. :-)

You mean that even you can't stand that furniture?  Oh dear ...

>>   "Why am I straight?" 
     
Because the cops would arrest you for being crooked?

(As for the serious side to this question, Jesse said it with lots of words, 
and I'll repeat it with few ... Straight people have children, purely gay
people don't, so if being gay is hereditary, it doesn't get inherited.)
 
>>   "Why do so many people still work within the stereotypes?"

Because it's easier than meeting new people.
And why do so many people fit the stereotypes?
Because it's easier than becoming new people.

>Again, let me reiterate, I've answered these questions FOR MYSELF ONLY, and
>posted them ONLY to promote a possible interesting discussion.  

Well, I tried to promote said interesting discussion to a higher rank: a
humorous discussion.  Did I succeed?  Only my psychiatrist knows for sure ...

Oh, BTW, here's another question:
Is a paternity test a pop quiz?