Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
or something:

If you wnat to save AA:

Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.

Children, go outside and play.


Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
sobered up, and let him take her place.
Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
Practice those principles in all your affairs.
Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
them an earnest letter.
Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
gonna be a hard one.



Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.

The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.




Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
learn it.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
with or without your current beau beside you.

Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
first few times.

Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.

Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.

<rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>


-------------------
Maybe try to use a net to fish.

Dear Rocky
I have designed a Koan especially for you!
"Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is empty
it is truly filled..."
Regards
Mias
P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
Rocky.
"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.teranew s.com...
>
> Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
> or something:
>
> If you wnat to save AA:
>
> Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
> Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
> how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
>
> Children, go outside and play.
>
>
> Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
> the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
> this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
> sobered up, and let him take her place.
> Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
> embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
> Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
> meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
> besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
> Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
> downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
> If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
> Practice those principles in all your affairs.
> Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
> them an earnest letter.
> Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
> bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
> gonna be a hard one.
>
>
>
> Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
> do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
> flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
>
> The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
> by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
> dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
>
>
>
>
> Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
> Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
> teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
> on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
> learn it.
>
> INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
> whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
> with or without your current beau beside you.
>
> Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
> first few times.
>
> Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
>
> Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
>
> <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
>
>
> -------------------
> Maybe try to use a net to fish.

Dear Rocky
Or to put it differently - "Pray that you may see the light because of the
darkness".
It is such a pity that you are unable to listen to the music and poetry of
Koos du Plessis! Translated one of his songs start with "The darkness comes
from outside and slides in through the windows and I throw a few more coals
on the fire, and the table and the drawers and all that was solid, melt into
shadows against the wall"
Anyway
Sleep well
Regards
Your friend in confused serene silent loudness
Mias

"Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
news:40b8e495.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> Dear Rocky
> I have designed a Koan especially for you!
> "Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is
empty
> it is truly filled..."
> Regards
> Mias
> P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
> Rocky.
> "rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
> news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.teranew s.com...
> >
> > Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
> > or something:
> >
> > If you wnat to save AA:
> >
> > Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
> > Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
> > how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
> >
> > Children, go outside and play.
> >
> >
> > Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
> > the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
> > this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
> > sobered up, and let him take her place.
> > Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
> > embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
> > Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
> > meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
> > besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
> > Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
> > downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
> > If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
> > Practice those principles in all your affairs.
> > Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
> > them an earnest letter.
> > Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
> > bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
> > gonna be a hard one.
> >
> >
> >
> > Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
> > do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
> > flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
> >
> > The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
> > by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
> > dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
> > Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
> > teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
> > on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
> > learn it.
> >
> > INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
> > whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
> > with or without your current beau beside you.
> >
> > Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
> > first few times.
> >
> > Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
> >
> > Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
> >
> > <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
> >
> >
> > -------------------
> > Maybe try to use a net to fish.
>
>

On Sat, 29 May 2004 21:29:13 +0200, "Mias"
<emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote:

>Dear Rocky
>I have designed a Koan especially for you!
>"Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is empty
>it is truly filled..."
>Regards
>Mias

Dear Mias, your warmth and kindness are an inspiration. I can feel
the glow all the way over here Tell me you're not married.

Or...were you calling me an airhead

Either way, i have to admit, i *do* abhor a vacuum. Does this mean i
have grown in the likeness and image of my creator?

I managed to make out some more words at the bottom of the msg below.
It says 'lace the gumball machines with quarters on your way out...'
and..'more will be revealed...'


-----
The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible
worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
------- pretty fish, caught while trawling



>P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
>Rocky.
>"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.terane ws.com...
>>
>> Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
>> or something:
>>
>> If you wnat to save AA:
>>
>> Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
>> Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
>> how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
>>
>> Children, go outside and play.
>>
>>
>> Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
>> the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
>> this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
>> sobered up, and let him take her place.
>> Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
>> embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
>> Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
>> meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
>> besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
>> Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
>> downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
>> If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
>> Practice those principles in all your affairs.
>> Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
>> them an earnest letter.
>> Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
>> bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
>> gonna be a hard one.
>>
>>
>>
>> Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
>> do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
>> flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
>>
>> The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
>> by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
>> dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
>> Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
>> teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
>> on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
>> learn it.
>>
>> INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
>> whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
>> with or without your current beau beside you.
>>
>> Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
>> first few times.
>>
>> Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
>>
>> Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
>>
>> <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
>>
>>
>> -------------------
>> Maybe try to use a net to fish.
>

On Sat, 29 May 2004 21:40:55 +0200, "Mias"
<emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote:

>Dear Rocky
>Or to put it differently - "Pray that you may see the light because of the
>darkness".
>It is such a pity that you are unable to listen to the music and poetry of
>Koos du Plessis! Translated one of his songs start with "The darkness comes
>from outside and slides in through the windows and I throw a few more coals
>on the fire, and the table and the drawers and all that was solid, melt into
>shadows against the wall"
>Anyway
>Sleep well
>Regards
>Your friend in confused serene silent loudness
>Mias

wtf is Koos du Plessis? upload...pls...


---------
The professor of psychology had twin sons, one an incurable optimist
and the other an incurable pessimist. On the night before the boys'
birthday, the incurable professor crept into the pessimist's room and
set out new bike, playstation, games, et al. Then he crept into the
optimist's room and backloaded in a pile of horse shit.

In the morning he went into the boys' rooms to observe. The pessimist
was on the floor, feeling sorry and moping that he didn't get Tony
Hawk's Underground, and it wasn't the right color bike. The professor
sighed and walked into the other room where his son had gotten out a
shovel and was half buried in the shit, tossing it over his shoulder.
The professor inquired, and the son replied, 'Aw, dad, i *know*
there's a horse in here somewhere!'

The incurable professor shot himself later that night...the boys were
separated, one adopted by a wealthy suburban family, and the other
sent to live on a ranch.


>
>"Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
>news:40b8e495.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
>> Dear Rocky
>> I have designed a Koan especially for you!
>> "Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is
>empty
>> it is truly filled..."
>> Regards
>> Mias
>> P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
>> Rocky.
>> "rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>> news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.teranew s.com...
>> >
>> > Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
>> > or something:
>> >
>> > If you wnat to save AA:
>> >
>> > Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
>> > Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
>> > how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
>> >
>> > Children, go outside and play.
>> >
>> >
>> > Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
>> > the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
>> > this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
>> > sobered up, and let him take her place.
>> > Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
>> > embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
>> > Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
>> > meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
>> > besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
>> > Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
>> > downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
>> > If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
>> > Practice those principles in all your affairs.
>> > Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
>> > them an earnest letter.
>> > Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
>> > bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
>> > gonna be a hard one.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
>> > do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
>> > flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
>> >
>> > The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
>> > by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
>> > dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
>> > Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
>> > teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
>> > on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
>> > learn it.
>> >
>> > INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
>> > whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
>> > with or without your current beau beside you.
>> >
>> > Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
>> > first few times.
>> >
>> > Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
>> >
>> > Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
>> >
>> > <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
>> >
>> >
>> > -------------------
>> > Maybe try to use a net to fish.
>>
>>
>

G'Day Mias.
I'm a long way from rocky (I hope) but the only Koos du
Plessis I was able to catch on winmx (YET, hehe, almost as
partial to the good yets these days as I am to sin) is
Skadu. Even reconfigured my winmx location to Africa, too;-)

Could not understand the lyrics, but the music was
reminiscent to me of a long time favourite, Roger Waters,
but, with an acapella orchestra:-)

Thanks for the intro to more interesting music.

Bob


"Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
news:40b8e74f.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> Dear Rocky
> Or to put it differently - "Pray that you may see the
light because of the
> darkness".
> It is such a pity that you are unable to listen to the
music and poetry of
> Koos du Plessis! Translated one of his songs start with
"The darkness comes
> from outside and slides in through the windows and I throw
a few more coals
> on the fire, and the table and the drawers and all that
was solid, melt into
> shadows against the wall"
> Anyway
> Sleep well
> Regards
> Your friend in confused serene silent loudness
> Mias
>
> "Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
> news:40b8e495.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> > Dear Rocky
> > I have designed a Koan especially for you!
> > "Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and
when the mind is
> empty
> > it is truly filled..."
> > Regards
> > Mias
> > P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written!
You inspire me
> > Rocky.
> > "rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
> >
news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.teranew s.com...
> > >
> > > Here - i can only make out some of the words - the
rest is in finnish
> > > or something:
> > >
> > > If you wnat to save AA:
> > >
> > > Men - admit you're lost; start reading the
instructions.
> > > Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the
nutcracker and learn
> > > how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical
assistance.
> > >
> > > Children, go outside and play.
> > >
> > >
> > > Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step
down. Dip into
> > > the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like
jim here on
> > > this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten
Island, get him
> > > sobered up, and let him take her place.
> > > Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an
eyesore and an
> > > embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
> > > Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only,
specialty
> > > meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and
everywhere else
> > > besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must
seek them out.
> > > Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in
a steel drum
> > > downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
> > > If you really mean business, invest in a service
manual. Read it.
> > > Practice those principles in all your affairs.
> > > Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name
in vain. Write
> > > them an earnest letter.
> > > Quit putting money in the basket until these things
are done. Buy joe
> > > bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the
rain. It's
> > > gonna be a hard one.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the
wherewithal to
> > > do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been
meaning to
> > > flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
> > >
> > > The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long
black shadow cast
> > > by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever
earned a single
> > > dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're
so special.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every
penny to your wife.
> > > Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids
off crack and
> > > teach the little shits some manners. Back her up.
Take out a wrench
> > > on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes.
Make sure they
> > > learn it.
> > >
> > > INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the
window, start
> > > whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the
wealth. Flash 'em,
> > > with or without your current beau beside you.
> > >
> > > Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It
only hurts the
> > > first few times.
> > >
> > > Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
> > >
> > > Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the
right one.
> > >
> > > <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
> > >
> > >
> > > -------------------
> > > Maybe try to use a net to fish.
> >
> >
>
>

"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
news:2a46b218988dc543627b4fa604fcfa8e@news.teranew s.com...
> I managed to make out some more words at the bottom of the msg below.
> It says 'lace the gumball machines with quarters on your way out...'
> and..'more will be revealed...'
Chucked some coins in on my way out. The first two the machine swallowed and
then I got 4 gumballs afterwards, one was only half and badly cast, two had
nothing on them and the last one said 'EAT ME!'
I did

>
> >Dear Rocky
> >I have designed a Koan especially for you!
> >"Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is
empty
> >it is truly filled..."
> >Regards
> >Mias
>
> Dear Mias, your warmth and kindness are an inspiration. I can feel
> the glow all the way over here Tell me you're not married.
>
> Or...were you calling me an airhead
>
> Either way, i have to admit, i *do* abhor a vacuum. Does this mean i
> have grown in the likeness and image of my creator?
>
> I managed to make out some more words at the bottom of the msg below.
> It says 'lace the gumball machines with quarters on your way out...'
> and..'more will be revealed...'
>
>
> -----
> The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible
> worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
> ------- pretty fish, caught while trawling
>
>
>
> >P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
> >Rocky.
> >"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
> >news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.terane ws.com...
> >>
> >> Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
> >> or something:
> >>
> >> If you wnat to save AA:
> >>
> >> Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
> >> Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
> >> how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
> >>
> >> Children, go outside and play.
> >>
> >>
> >> Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
> >> the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
> >> this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
> >> sobered up, and let him take her place.
> >> Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
> >> embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
> >> Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
> >> meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
> >> besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
> >> Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
> >> downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
> >> If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
> >> Practice those principles in all your affairs.
> >> Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
> >> them an earnest letter.
> >> Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
> >> bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
> >> gonna be a hard one.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
> >> do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
> >> flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
> >>
> >> The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
> >> by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
> >> dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
> >> Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
> >> teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
> >> on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
> >> learn it.
> >>
> >> INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
> >> whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
> >> with or without your current beau beside you.
> >>
> >> Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
> >> first few times.
> >>
> >> Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
> >>
> >> Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
> >>
> >> <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
> >>
> >>
> >> -------------------
> >> Maybe try to use a net to fish.
> >
>

On Sun, 30 May 2004 19:33:13 +1000, "Robert McGregor"
<robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

>G'Day Mias.
>I'm a long way from rocky (I hope) but the only Koos du
>Plessis I was able to catch on winmx (YET, hehe, almost as
>partial to the good yets these days as I am to sin) is
>Skadu. Even reconfigured my winmx location to Africa, too;-)
>
>Could not understand the lyrics, but the music was
>reminiscent to me of a long time favourite, Roger Waters,
>but, with an acapella orchestra:-)
>
>Thanks for the intro to more interesting music.
>
>Bob

That wasn't very nice, intercepting a present meant for *me*.

miffed,
r.




>
>
>"Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
>news:40b8e74f.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
>> Dear Rocky
>> Or to put it differently - "Pray that you may see the
>light because of the
>> darkness".
>> It is such a pity that you are unable to listen to the
>music and poetry of
>> Koos du Plessis! Translated one of his songs start with
>"The darkness comes
>> from outside and slides in through the windows and I throw
>a few more coals
>> on the fire, and the table and the drawers and all that
>was solid, melt into
>> shadows against the wall"
>> Anyway
>> Sleep well
>> Regards
>> Your friend in confused serene silent loudness
>> Mias
>>
>> "Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
>> news:40b8e495.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
>> > Dear Rocky
>> > I have designed a Koan especially for you!
>> > "Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and
>when the mind is
>> empty
>> > it is truly filled..."
>> > Regards
>> > Mias
>> > P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written!
>You inspire me
>> > Rocky.
>> > "rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>> >
>news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.terane ws.com...
>> > >
>> > > Here - i can only make out some of the words - the
>rest is in finnish
>> > > or something:
>> > >
>> > > If you wnat to save AA:
>> > >
>> > > Men - admit you're lost; start reading the
>instructions.
>> > > Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the
>nutcracker and learn
>> > > how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical
>assistance.
>> > >
>> > > Children, go outside and play.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step
>down. Dip into
>> > > the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like
>jim here on
>> > > this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten
>Island, get him
>> > > sobered up, and let him take her place.
>> > > Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an
>eyesore and an
>> > > embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
>> > > Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only,
>specialty
>> > > meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and
>everywhere else
>> > > besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must
>seek them out.
>> > > Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in
>a steel drum
>> > > downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
>> > > If you really mean business, invest in a service
>manual. Read it.
>> > > Practice those principles in all your affairs.
>> > > Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name
>in vain. Write
>> > > them an earnest letter.
>> > > Quit putting money in the basket until these things
>are done. Buy joe
>> > > bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the
>rain. It's
>> > > gonna be a hard one.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the
>wherewithal to
>> > > do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been
>meaning to
>> > > flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
>> > >
>> > > The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long
>black shadow cast
>> > > by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever
>earned a single
>> > > dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're
>so special.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every
>penny to your wife.
>> > > Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids
>off crack and
>> > > teach the little shits some manners. Back her up.
>Take out a wrench
>> > > on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes.
>Make sure they
>> > > learn it.
>> > >
>> > > INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the
>window, start
>> > > whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the
>wealth. Flash 'em,
>> > > with or without your current beau beside you.
>> > >
>> > > Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It
>only hurts the
>> > > first few times.
>> > >
>> > > Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
>> > >
>> > > Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the
>right one.
>> > >
>> > > <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -------------------
>> > > Maybe try to use a net to fish.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

'Skadu's teen die muur' (Shadows against the wall) is the one that I was
listening to. The wife is away on a church conference in Durban and
yesterday I went shopping and got these three Cd's of Koos at a 'special'
and righteously so as I have to cook for myself. God help me should she
finds out but they are all copied onto my PC and should be safe.
Regards
Mias
"Robert McGregor" <robert_mcgregor@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
news:2hto05FfhvqaU1@uni-berlin.de...
> G'Day Mias.
> I'm a long way from rocky (I hope) but the only Koos du
> Plessis I was able to catch on winmx (YET, hehe, almost as
> partial to the good yets these days as I am to sin) is
> Skadu. Even reconfigured my winmx location to Africa, too;-)
>
> Could not understand the lyrics, but the music was
> reminiscent to me of a long time favourite, Roger Waters,
> but, with an acapella orchestra:-)
>
> Thanks for the intro to more interesting music.
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
> news:40b8e74f.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> > Dear Rocky
> > Or to put it differently - "Pray that you may see the
> light because of the
> > darkness".
> > It is such a pity that you are unable to listen to the
> music and poetry of
> > Koos du Plessis! Translated one of his songs start with
> "The darkness comes
> > from outside and slides in through the windows and I throw
> a few more coals
> > on the fire, and the table and the drawers and all that
> was solid, melt into
> > shadows against the wall"
> > Anyway
> > Sleep well
> > Regards
> > Your friend in confused serene silent loudness
> > Mias
> >
> > "Mias" <emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote in message
> > news:40b8e495.0@news1.mweb.co.za...
> > > Dear Rocky
> > > I have designed a Koan especially for you!
> > > "Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and
> when the mind is
> > empty
> > > it is truly filled..."
> > > Regards
> > > Mias
> > > P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written!
> You inspire me
> > > Rocky.
> > > "rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
> > >
> news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.teranew s.com...
> > > >
> > > > Here - i can only make out some of the words - the
> rest is in finnish
> > > > or something:
> > > >
> > > > If you wnat to save AA:
> > > >
> > > > Men - admit you're lost; start reading the
> instructions.
> > > > Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the
> nutcracker and learn
> > > > how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical
> assistance.
> > > >
> > > > Children, go outside and play.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step
> down. Dip into
> > > > the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like
> jim here on
> > > > this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten
> Island, get him
> > > > sobered up, and let him take her place.
> > > > Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an
> eyesore and an
> > > > embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
> > > > Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only,
> specialty
> > > > meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and
> everywhere else
> > > > besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must
> seek them out.
> > > > Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in
> a steel drum
> > > > downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
> > > > If you really mean business, invest in a service
> manual. Read it.
> > > > Practice those principles in all your affairs.
> > > > Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name
> in vain. Write
> > > > them an earnest letter.
> > > > Quit putting money in the basket until these things
> are done. Buy joe
> > > > bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the
> rain. It's
> > > > gonna be a hard one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the
> wherewithal to
> > > > do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been
> meaning to
> > > > flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
> > > >
> > > > The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long
> black shadow cast
> > > > by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever
> earned a single
> > > > dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're
> so special.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every
> penny to your wife.
> > > > Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids
> off crack and
> > > > teach the little shits some manners. Back her up.
> Take out a wrench
> > > > on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes.
> Make sure they
> > > > learn it.
> > > >
> > > > INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the
> window, start
> > > > whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the
> wealth. Flash 'em,
> > > > with or without your current beau beside you.
> > > >
> > > > Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It
> only hurts the
> > > > first few times.
> > > >
> > > > Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
> > > >
> > > > Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the
> right one.
> > > >
> > > > <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -------------------
> > > > Maybe try to use a net to fish.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On Sun, 30 May 2004 11:33:25 +0200, "Mias"
<emiasno@spamnetactivetome.co.za> wrote:

>"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>news:2a46b218988dc543627b4fa604fcfa8e@news.terane ws.com...
>> I managed to make out some more words at the bottom of the msg below.
>> It says 'lace the gumball machines with quarters on your way out...'
>> and..'more will be revealed...'
>Chucked some coins in on my way out. The first two the machine swallowed and
>then I got 4 gumballs afterwards, one was only half and badly cast, two had
>nothing on them and the last one said 'EAT ME!'
>I did

Dear Mias,

The message said never to spin the dial yourself.

Minimally, please don't give McGrrrrrrrrrrrrregor any.


>
>>
>> >Dear Rocky
>> >I have designed a Koan especially for you!
>> >"Perhaps when the mind is full it is truly empty and when the mind is
>empty
>> >it is truly filled..."
>> >Regards
>> >Mias
>>
>> Dear Mias, your warmth and kindness are an inspiration. I can feel
>> the glow all the way over here Tell me you're not married.
>>
>> Or...were you calling me an airhead
>>
>> Either way, i have to admit, i *do* abhor a vacuum. Does this mean i
>> have grown in the likeness and image of my creator?
>>
>> I managed to make out some more words at the bottom of the msg below.
>> It says 'lace the gumball machines with quarters on your way out...'
>> and..'more will be revealed...'
>>
>>
>> -----
>> The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible
>> worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.
>> ------- pretty fish, caught while trawling
>>
>>
>>
>> >P.S. My God but I really like what I have just written! You inspire me
>> >Rocky.
>> >"rockhound" <user@null.org> wrote in message
>> >news:1ccf0fc8ea11cd206b11c77c31aaf202@news.terane ws.com...
>> >>
>> >> Here - i can only make out some of the words - the rest is in finnish
>> >> or something:
>> >>
>> >> If you wnat to save AA:
>> >>
>> >> Men - admit you're lost; start reading the instructions.
>> >> Women, quit waiting for him to do it, pick up the nutcracker and learn
>> >> how to use it. We were supposed to be of practical assistance.
>> >>
>> >> Children, go outside and play.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Ask Elaine McDowell-Johnson and her cohorts to step down. Dip into
>> >> the prudent reserve, and buy a half-decent drunk, like jim here on
>> >> this newsgroup, a suit and a tie, move him to Staten Island, get him
>> >> sobered up, and let him take her place.
>> >> Tear down the Stepping Stones Wax Museum - it's an eyesore and an
>> >> embarrassment. Hold meetings there around a campfire.
>> >> Close down all your non-smoking, women only, men only, specialty
>> >> meetings. Meet on the park bench downtown, and everywhere else
>> >> besides. Don't wait for them to find you - you must seek them out.
>> >> Tear down every CPC booth you come across. Burn it in a steel drum
>> >> downtown. Use the Pill Pamphlet as tinder.
>> >> If you really mean business, invest in a service manual. Read it.
>> >> Practice those principles in all your affairs.
>> >> Quit turning a blind eye to those who use the AA name in vain. Write
>> >> them an earnest letter.
>> >> Quit putting money in the basket until these things are done. Buy joe
>> >> bloe a coffee or a beer instead, and get in out of the rain. It's
>> >> gonna be a hard one.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Myself, i don't have the time, the inclination, or the wherewithal to
>> >> do these things. See, there's this young cutie i been meaning to
>> >> flirt with...besides, i'm barely sober myself.
>> >>
>> >> The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous is the long black shadow cast
>> >> by one man who walked among us, who died sorry he ever earned a single
>> >> dollar off the sale of his book. Quit thinking you're so special.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Men, start bringing home the paycheck. Give every penny to your wife.
>> >> Let her stay home and spend the time to get the kids off crack and
>> >> teach the little shits some manners. Back her up. Take out a wrench
>> >> on the weekends and teach them to fix their own bikes. Make sure they
>> >> learn it.
>> >>
>> >> INTERNATIONAL WOMEN TO WOMEN, hang your head out the window, start
>> >> whistling at the road crews. Quit hoarding the wealth. Flash 'em,
>> >> with or without your current beau beside you.
>> >>
>> >> Most of all, start admitting when you're wrong. It only hurts the
>> >> first few times.
>> >>
>> >> Go as far as you can see, then see how far you can go.
>> >>
>> >> Keep asking questions, eventually you might ask the right one.
>> >>
>> >> <rest too cryptic to make out, water damaged>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -------------------
>> >> Maybe try to use a net to fish.
>> >
>>
>