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[zoobyshoe]

I was drawing in a coffeehouse this afternoon and a guy with a camera came up and asked if he could take some shots of me drawing. He was some sort of a photo buff with a new camera out looking for interesting things to shoot. He ended up taking about 75 shots. I approve. Shows he was serious about exploring the subject matter. It was also fun to be on the other side of the lens for once.

 

[Bacle2]

It seems I'm losing one of my friends to" new-ageism". We used to have a good time hanging out , making jokes, and now he starts bringing up all sorts of tales about piramids, cristals, reincarnation, etc., and I just can't go along with it and take it seriously.

We are , I guess, a sort of odd pair, with me obsessing and upset over signs that read things
like " All Burgers $2.95 " , and him supporting the claims in his conspiracy theories " because he read it somewhere on the web".

 

[OmCheeto]

It seems I'm losing one of my friends to" new-ageism". We used to have a good time hanging out , making jokes, and now he starts bringing up all sorts of tales about piramids, cristals, reincarnation, etc., and I just can't go along with it and take it seriously.

We are , I guess, a sort of odd-couple, with me obsessing and upset over signs that read things
like " All Burgers $2.95 " , and him supporting the claims in his conspiracy theories " because he read it somewhere on the web".

I would carry an emergency aluminum foil cap, and make this face any time he is around.

I have friends, who I used to think were geniuses. One by one, they turned out to be idiot savants. I thought they were geniuses, because they could memorize and regurgitate things ad-absudum. Something that I have never been able to do.

And no, they are not autistic savants. They are all idiots.

Trust me.

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

It seems I'm losing one of my friends to" new-ageism". We used to have a good time hanging out , making jokes, and now he starts bringing up all sorts of tales about piramids, cristals, reincarnation, etc., and I just can't go along with it and take it seriously.

We are , I guess, a sort of odd-couple, with me obsessing and upset over signs that read things
like " All Burgers $2.95 " , and him supporting the claims in his conspiracy theories " because he read it somewhere on the web".

I have some friends with some wacky beliefs, but luckily they're the type of people who don't bring them up very often, and when they do, they don't mind my ridiculing of them. Of course we agree about most everything else, except for these few outlying abnormalities, otherwise I wouldn't put up with their crap

 

[OmCheeto]

This is starting to remind me of some lines from a Joni Mitchell song:

Oh but now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost but something's gained
In living every day

Unfortunately, "something lost", seems to be my old friends minds, lately...

 

[DennisN]

It seems I'm losing one of my friends to" new-ageism". We used to have a good time hanging out , making jokes, and now he starts bringing up all sorts of tales about piramids, cristals, reincarnation, etc., and I just can't go along with it and take it seriously.

This has happened to me as well on several occasions (e.g. homeopathy, paranormal stuff, various conspiracy theories etc.) . May I suggest Michael Shermer's Baloney Detection Kit (clip)? Whenever I get crystals oscillating in harmony with the Universe thrown at me, I get consolation from this clip . In some cases, it might even help new agers, who knows? Or at least, be a start, perhaps. Dunno, thought I might as well share the clip.

 

[collinsmark]

'Dreamt I had a pet chicken.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

'Dreamt I had a pet chicken.

And what did it taste like, then?

 

[ChiralWaltz]

Italian Pistachio Gelato

 

[Bacle2]

Thanks for the advice;it seems others have been in the same situation. At least I convinced my friend to not go see shaman Rahi. I did some checking, and Rahi's real name is Bernie Schwarz , from teaneck N.J. Bernie apparently got his "shamanship" certificate by taking courses in some mall somewhere in Miami Lakes, so we know Rahi is a real shaman; after the courses, he sent $12.95+S&H , so he does have a certificate.

 

[AJKing]

Sometimes I spend hours considering my plausibility of living in a tree.

I like the potential benefits.

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

Sometimes I spend hours considering my plausibility of living in a tree.

I like the potential benefits.

Just don't end up like Harold.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Tonight I was drawing in a cafe and a Marine trainee from Camp Pendleton came over to look. He said he painted, surreptitiously, in his spare time.

We talked for about 45 minutes and he told me about being in the Marines. He said when he came off the base he was always struck by the incredible luxuries civilians enjoy. He said that when they're in uniform they're not allowed to walk and text, talk on the phone, or be drinking soda or coffee. They have to stand still if they're doing any of those things. They look too casual otherwise.

When he left he started to walk away but then came back and picked up his coffee. "I forgot for a second I'm allowed to take this outside with me."

 

[Bacle2]

Sometimes I spend hours considering my plausibility of living in a tree.

I like the potential benefits.

Do you mean a treehouse , or just in the tree?

I've thought of living in one of those storage places; they cost around $25 a month. You can then get a gym membership so you can shower, for another $40/month-or-so. Definitely not as cool or nice as living in a tree, but a better alternative if you live in a big city.

 

[OmCheeto]

Tonight I was drawing in a cafe and a Marine trainee from Camp Pendleton came over to look. He said he painted, surreptitiously, in his spare time.

We talked for about 45 minutes and he told me about being in the Marines. He said when he came off the base he was always struck by the incredible luxuries civilians enjoy. He said that when they're in uniform they're not allowed to walk and text, talk on the phone, or be drinking soda or coffee. They have to stand still if they're doing any of those things. They look too casual otherwise.

When he left he started to walk away but then came back and picked up his coffee. "I forgot for a second I'm allowed to take this outside with me."

That kind of reminds me of the first 10 years after I left the military.
I had to resist the urge, of coming to a stop, and saluting, the CEO of my company.

I'm over it now.

But, I suppose, I should salute those, who gave me the day off today.

 

[Evo]

It seems a murder of crows has moved into the ravine. They're nice enough, and they seem to be scaring away the hawks. Last week my Mallard drake had a hard day, first a stray cat tried to grab him and 30 minutes later a hawk swooped down and almost got him.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Tonight I was drawing in a cafe and no one came over and talked to me. What a freakin waste. If I wanted to get some drawing done I would have just stayed home, people.

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

Tonight I was drawing in a cafe and no one came over and talked to me. What a freakin waste. If I wanted to get some drawing done I would have just stayed home, people.

It's funny that you say this, because I was about to reply to you to mention that you always seem to meet some interesting people while out drawing at local coffee shops.

 

[ImATrackMan]

I've just found that the best way to combat a conspiracy theorist is to out consiracy them.

Theorist: Standard moon landing thing

Me: You still believe in the moon? What are you, seven?

Theorist: speechless

(Note: this does not reflect my views in any way, I just do this for my own amusement)

 

[zoobyshoe]

It's funny that you say this, because I was about to reply to you to mention that you always seem to meet some interesting people while out drawing at local coffee shops.

It's something I learned many years ago from an artist in Minneapolis: if you draw in a coffee shop people usually come over and talk to you. Ironically, though, I met him at a bus stop.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I've just found that the best way to combat a conspiracy theorist is to out consiracy them.

Theorist: Standard moon landing thing

Me: You still believe in the moon? What are you, seven?

Theorist: speechless

(Note: this does not reflect my views in any way, I just do this for my own amusement)

I'm going to try this. "You still believe there were ever any real twin towers? What are you, seven?"

 

[ImATrackMan]

It shuts them right up.


EDIT: I also just realized I never told you guys my favorite fish...

Fiji Blue Devil (Damselfish)

Better late than never.

 

[Evo]

It shuts them right up.


EDIT: I also just realized I never told you guys my favorite fish...

Fiji Blue Devil (Damselfish)

Better late than never.

***WHAM!***

You are now officially initiated.

 

[ImATrackMan]

(face still dripping)

WOO!

 

[Evo]

Ahahaha, watching "weird or what". The "star child" skull, the dufus said "I gave it to the UFO experts and amazingly they came to the conclusion that it was the skull of an alien, a "grey" to be specific".

Nah, really, people that believe in aliens claimed it to be alien? What are the chances?

 

[DennisN]

I've just found that the best way to combat a conspiracy theorist is to out consiracy them.

Theorist: Standard moon landing thing

Me: You still believe in the moon? What are you, seven?

Theorist: speechless

(Note: this does not reflect my views in any way, I just do this for my own amusement)

That's nice, I think it's a pretty good method.

A friend of a friend once confronted me with a 9/11 conspiracy theme; the suggestion that some movies show controlled demolitions.

I replied with saying, yes, and those movies were actually shot with the same cameras that were used during the faked moon landings. And the camera guy was actually also the one who shot JFK. And if you pause the movie and zoom in really close on the Twin Towers, you can see the Da Vinci code.

It was not appreciated, but it ended the conspiracy discussion.

(Note: this does not reflect my views in any way, of course)

 

[zoobyshoe]

Today when I was drawing in a cafe I met Julie. She liked my drawing. I asked if she did artwork, herself. She said she was a teacher, and that was her art. I asked what she taught and she said, "Cuddle parties." I was, like, WTF? But there actually is such a thing:

http://www.cuddleparty.com/

Takes all kinds, I guess.

 

[davenn]

far out! never heard of such a thing ... learn something new every day

Dave

 

[OmCheeto]

Today when I was drawing in a cafe I met Julie. She liked my drawing. I asked if she did artwork, herself. She said she was a teacher, and that was her art. I asked what she taught and she said, "Cuddle parties." I was, like, WTF? But there actually is such a thing:

http://www.cuddleparty.com/

Takes all kinds, I guess.

I wonder if that's how the '60s got started.

 

[ImATrackMan]

Ahahaha, watching "weird or what". The "star child" skull, the dufus said "I gave it to the UFO experts and amazingly they came to the conclusion that it was the skull of an alien, a "grey" to be specific".

Nah, really, people that believe in aliens claimed it to be alien? What are the chances?

It's obviously from a hobbitses. That's why it's so precious.