@pettytalk said@pettytalk,
I'm catching up on this thread's posited opportunity to express our opinions of one thing we may do differently, provided it were possible and permissible.
I believe that down here on earth it's not possible to do anything differently from the life we chose, before coming down. For instance, if I would say that one thing I would do differently in this life is to never ha ...[text shortened]... g human natures—the good into the gentle and the evil into the savage, in all sorts of combinations.
I finally got through and got that you quit smoking 20 years ago, good job. I quit in 2004 don't want to say how many years I was smoking but it was longer than you by a long shot. It is an addiction like any other addiction, and good on you for managing to quit. Some never do, and die because of it unfortunately.
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-Removed-I'll make an exception here, and give you direct attention and a piece of my mind.
Very likely, the kilt was given a different name due to the mindset of individuals like FMF, and yourself as well. You two still remain wrapped in a swaddle blanket, much like a pair of crybabies. The kilt is often referred to as a skirt in makeup because it is traditionally worn by both men and women, and its design is similar to that of a skirt, with pleats and folds that can be styled in various ways.
Whoosh! You two don't grasp the humorous irony of the banter directed your way.
In this case, the clothes we wear do not define the man or the woman. It's akin to an old saying: by wearing the habit of a monk, one does not necessarily become a monk. Similarly, wearing a crown does not automatically make one a king or a queen, as both wear crowns.
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@very-rusty saidMy contribution was brief, and I included additional content for the sake of appearances. Some here seem to believe that posting more frequently, or using more words, increases the likelihood of being named the poster of the year. However, it's important to remember that quality is often more crucial than quantity.
Wow....That is probably the longest posting I've ever seen!!! 🙂
I will however read it all, when time allows. I am a slow reader! 🙂
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The extra content I posted is a portion of the myth of Er, which is the concluding 'monologue' delivered by Socrates in Plato's Republic dialogue.
@pettytalk saidNo argument from me pettytalk. You always get a green thumb from me. You got a way with words my friend. 🙂
My contribution was brief, and I included additional content for the sake of appearances. Some here seem to believe that posting more frequently, or using more words, increases the likelihood of being named the poster of the year. However, it's important to remember that quality is often more crucial than quantity.
The extra content I posted is a portion of the myth of Er, which is the concluding 'monologue' delivered by Socrates in Plato's Republic dialogue.
Hopefully, fmf got what you said about wearing crowns. 🙂
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@very-rusty saidGood for you!
@pettytalk,
I finally got through and got that you quit smoking 20 years ago, good job. I quit in 2004 don't want to say how many years I was smoking but it was longer than you by a long shot. It is an addiction like any other addiction, and good on you for managing to quit. Some never do, and die because of it unfortunately.
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For me, it's been almost 40 years of non-smoking tobacco. I started very young, and later kept it up trying to impress the opposite sex that I was a cool guy, and in fashion. In the early 60s it was still considered 'cool' to smoke. I started at age 12 by occasionally stealing a couple of my father's unfiltered Camels, and which he never missed. At 15 I was smoking 4 or 5 cigarettes a day, secretly. Back then the packaging had no warnings labels. Not that it would have made any difference. Tobacco represents another plant, another tree of good and evil. By age 18 I was a pack-a-day smoker, and when I got out of the army I was up to two packs, or more, per day.
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Some here seem to believe that posting more words increases the likelihood of being named the poster of the year.
@pettytalk saidYes, I remember in the 70's it was cool if you were a smoker! If knew what I know now would have never started the nasty habit. I was also very young when I started, like yourself just a few to start then was up to a package and a half. I had to cut back some when I started boxing, but still smoked as many did. Even hockey players smoked back in those days. 20 years that I quit this year. It is all like another life time ago now.
Good for you!
For me, it's been almost 40 years of non-smoking tobacco. I started very young, and later kept it up trying to impress the opposite sex that I was a cool guy, and in fashion. In the early 60s it was still considered 'cool' to smoke. I started at age 12 by occasionally stealing a couple of my father's unfiltered Camels, and which he never missed. At 15 I was ...[text shortened]... 8 I was a pack-a-day smoker, and when I got out of the army I was up to two packs, or more, per day.
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