tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.comments2023-06-21T04:23:48.342-07:00The Instant Fossil FactoryThe Old Fossilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2444125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-56073552634705632972014-12-08T08:14:24.202-08:002014-12-08T08:14:24.202-08:00I find doing these on the spot - or off the cuff a...I find doing these on the spot - or off the cuff as I call it is the best, most honest approach. In my case I tend to over-think the topics if I do them any other way and luckily I can say what I want - usually - without too much trouble. As you are a deeper thinker than I it is no surprise your comments are richer<br />Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-7486362467754028892014-12-08T06:54:53.770-08:002014-12-08T06:54:53.770-08:00Thank you for the compliments, but I actually wrot...Thank you for the compliments, but I actually wrote it on the spot Sunday morning. I did stay with the original idea somewhat that I had while suggesting the topic, though.<br /><br />I am going to try to fold the weekly writing back into my life. I did enjoy the writing!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-2593041705546747932014-12-08T06:11:49.215-08:002014-12-08T06:11:49.215-08:00I suspect that you already had this piece written ...I suspect that you already had this piece written and saved somewhere. Perhaps immediately after you suggested the topic. Otherwise to come up with this startling take on the subject using a personal emotional quotient is simply eerie! Any way, it is a great reentry to blogging if this post, which is simply well over anything you had done before you disappeared, is the harbinger for more to come from you.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-59108195233658972912014-10-19T20:55:14.023-07:002014-10-19T20:55:14.023-07:00No, you were very clear (as opposed to my labored ...No, you were very clear (as opposed to my labored effort I simply let stand).<br /><br />Your take on animal's sense of object permanence is very interesting and worth a little contemplation.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-16798552570330038352014-10-19T18:26:03.198-07:002014-10-19T18:26:03.198-07:00I would have and still do. The idea of object per...I would have and still do. The idea of object permanence itself undergoes change as the child grows up and begins to realise the nature of change of everything. I have not dwelt in depth as to whether animals too go through this process of learning about change and impermanence but the way they react to death seems to indicate that they do not really have a sense of permanence that we human beings seem to develop!<br /><br />Have I now confused you enough or as much as your mouse and train analogy tried to me?Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-63092711263255929632014-10-05T18:47:27.470-07:002014-10-05T18:47:27.470-07:00Any time they take common sense and a good bet out...Any time they take common sense and a good bet out of the equation, this cr@p happens! And you, GM, are about as close to a sure bet as there is.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-60970772297558765822014-10-05T18:45:41.542-07:002014-10-05T18:45:41.542-07:00Definitely a little Schadenfreude!Definitely a little Schadenfreude!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-47405165967109410582014-10-05T08:29:27.643-07:002014-10-05T08:29:27.643-07:00I feel Ben Bernanke's pain. When I first appli...I feel Ben Bernanke's pain. When I first applied for a credit card, shortly after Jack' death, it was refused. My bank manager had assured me that there would be no problem, in fact he filled in the forms and I signed on the dotted line. I went back to see the BM with my letter of refusal and he hit the roof. The words he uttered were not prayers for 'the pen pusher' (his words) who signed the letter. He promised to sort it and call me. Two hours later he called with positive news and the card arrived within three days. <br /><br />In sixteen years, it has been well used for large purchases, yet, I have never gone over the credit limit and clear it every month within or before the settlement date.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-31930392153244378342014-10-05T04:42:08.394-07:002014-10-05T04:42:08.394-07:00The sage is impressed with the synchronicity playi...The sage is impressed with the synchronicity playing out here. And to think that such high profile fellows will know better is a false premise is very refreshing. Schadenfreude?Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-63481500245517758362014-09-29T06:48:28.538-07:002014-09-29T06:48:28.538-07:00Our street has taken similar turns, GM!Our street has taken similar turns, GM!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-8388374894269296892014-09-29T02:25:31.432-07:002014-09-29T02:25:31.432-07:00I too live in a cul-de-sac of bungalows. Nowadays ...I too live in a cul-de-sac of bungalows. Nowadays only two of them have the same original families, after 44 years. Some reached their dead end while others went looking for it in other places.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-13146313247211943752014-09-28T19:13:14.845-07:002014-09-28T19:13:14.845-07:00And that is a belief I subscribe to!And that is a belief I subscribe to!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-7017926682535852002014-09-28T18:43:45.113-07:002014-09-28T18:43:45.113-07:00There is another end in the Eastern systems. Free...There is another end in the Eastern systems. Freedom form being reborn again to experience another dead end! But, yes that perhaps could be called a cul de sac.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-87395137149342145362014-09-28T15:02:22.882-07:002014-09-28T15:02:22.882-07:00Sorry, Sweetie, but we couldn't keep your pork...Sorry, Sweetie, but we couldn't keep your pork and beans without also keeping inordinate amounts of cat poop. However, we saved the little "girl watering plants" statue!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-54015641065204503232014-09-28T12:14:54.991-07:002014-09-28T12:14:54.991-07:00It looks like you have new rocks in the front! Als...It looks like you have new rocks in the front! Also, I see my pork and beans plant has been taken out after 15-20 years. Lafawndanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-31784625984936660732014-09-13T14:40:18.532-07:002014-09-13T14:40:18.532-07:00Indeed it just might - I have always found it to b...Indeed it just might - I have always found it to be a fun exercise but the trick would be to change course midstream and j=keep the anger underwraps. But it would certainly be worth a try.Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-14977861440421381872014-09-13T10:15:45.444-07:002014-09-13T10:15:45.444-07:00Ramana, I think it goes even deeper. It seems to b...Ramana, I think it goes even deeper. It seems to be an intrinsic part of our physical existence, to solve the puzzle of what lies beyond maya while ensconced in the illusion.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-70735094182974272112014-09-13T10:13:02.382-07:002014-09-13T10:13:02.382-07:00I think your argument about the esoteric not being...I think your argument about the esoteric not being polarizing to be a fascinating observation. If we could get more people interested in the esoteric, do you think we could use it as a doorway to constructive conversation? That would be marvelous!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-79170618438225202162014-09-13T10:05:35.768-07:002014-09-13T10:05:35.768-07:00I do not dispute the statement of both. It has si...I do not dispute the statement of both. It has simply become part of our existence that we treat all illusion as reality and vice versa too!Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-53494424605617816592014-09-13T08:11:08.657-07:002014-09-13T08:11:08.657-07:00Illusion or not, time is irrelevant beyond its be...Illusion or not, time is irrelevant beyond its being a convenient way to quantify and add structure to our existence IMO. - structure that we sorely need - at least in our western linear world. But it is a fun topic to discuss - so esoteric that disagreements do not typically lead to polarizing arguments and deep seated resentments. We need more of that to spread and share ideas.Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-43654413792544352422014-09-12T17:59:22.145-07:002014-09-12T17:59:22.145-07:00GM, that is how I could imagine you as a wee one!GM, that is how I could imagine you as a wee one!The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-48388987314108008232014-09-12T09:53:45.584-07:002014-09-12T09:53:45.584-07:00That is some little lady who knows the direct rout...That is some little lady who knows the direct route to the heart!Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-19511968938967818982014-09-10T19:26:29.835-07:002014-09-10T19:26:29.835-07:00That is exactly the way we see it.That is exactly the way we see it.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-52184171368602639212014-09-10T07:02:09.755-07:002014-09-10T07:02:09.755-07:00I adore the expression on that child's face. ...I adore the expression on that child's face. It's............cute, funny and real.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574370384536640867.post-54780695126409663152014-09-07T18:05:45.146-07:002014-09-07T18:05:45.146-07:00No, her momma took the picture. But, she's gi...No, her momma took the picture. But, she's given me the look before and we all think it is hilarious. She snorts when she does it.The Old Fossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309164084032722383noreply@blogger.com