The Real Moral Of Flies In The Vinegar

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A little while ago an amusing story was told of poor Grandpa and eating flies without his knowledge. The closest thing I have to that tale is running into the house one hot summer day, 7 years old, and grabbing the first half empty pop bottle I saw on the counter and draining it down. Drinking it so fast, that 3,500 black ants went down for the ride before I could even close my lips.

A college level equivalence is drinking down the mostly full beers left over from the party the night before. How dare those proletariate waste good beer, especially when I'm hungover and need some at 730 in the morning. Most of you know the end of this- the cigarette butts some cute young thing left in the beer. Oh well; nothing another beer couldn't cure. We need potasium anyway.

But the real moral of the tale the other day is that Banned Person will get back here, by crook or hook, in one of his attempts, and there is nothing we can do about it- except swallow the flies.

Well, not quite. He is probably already here. And he enjoyed the story. Oh well. That's right; Oh Well. Life goes on. The behavior that gets people banned is not one mistake, but a pervasive, ill Being with a pattern. This will show.

In the meantime, I found myself wondering if that meant I couldn't enjoy HI forum. Well, hell no it doesn't mean that. So I've taken a few whiffs of clean air, shaken my muzzle, howled once or twice at the Moon and let it go.

I remind myself I'm not charge of the Big Picture. And as Emperor Claudius said in the BBC production; "Let all the poisens that lurk in the mud- hatch out." They will.

And there are more important things to do in the meantime, and a lot more fun.

This thread really doesn't need a response. Perhaps I'm not the only one who had to step back. If so, give me a nod, I'll feel it from here.

And for those way ahead of the learning curve, have compassion; for though a little slow, I help to define the forward progress which you enjoy.

Thanks,



munk
 
Good post.

I felt the same way. Sort of. I figured that I would go away long enough for the trolls to fade away, and then come back to the way it was. But I reckon I can use the ignore list and such. What bothered me was the fact that this person was amongst us reading the posts meant for non-trolley people. Dunno.

I vaguely remember dipping my brother's toothbrush in the toilet. I was mad and too small to inflict much physical trauma on him. I'm not sure it's true though. It's just a vague recollection, but I do remember wanting to do it so badly that it may have gone into memory as "done".
 
Originally posted by BruiseLeee
Good post.

I vaguely remember dipping my brother's toothbrush in the toilet.
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One very cold winter day in Montana when I couldn't find the "thunder mug" I peed in my old man's shaving water.
Didn't even get my arse beat that time.:D
(We didn't have indoor plumbing, just an outhouse with a Sear's Catalog.:D And of course a "thunder mug.";))
 
Originally posted by munk
I remind myself I'm not charge of the Big Picture. And as Emperor Claudius said in the BBC production; "Let all the poisens that lurk in the mud- hatch out." They will.

And there are more important things to do in the meantime, and a lot more fun.

This thread really doesn't need a response. Perhaps I'm not the only one who had to step back. If so, give me a nod, I'll feel it from here.

And for those way ahead of the learning curve, have compassion; for though a little slow, I help to define the forward progress which you enjoy.

Thanks,

munk
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You've got a far better handle on things than you give yourself credit for. ;)
 
Munk
Great post. People will be people. If you can't change the situation you change yourself. Could say more but why, I will just leave it at this. Have a great weekend.
 
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