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This Is Not My Beautiful House!

By Chris R.

Since Ron is disappointed that the coffee machine isn't working, and potentially going to skip his daily (and awesome) blog post, we here at Doing Time thought you'd be interested in hearing what's on our minds!

While we've been nattering on about some guy in our office who feels the need to douse the bathroom with a suffocating amount of Lysol spray, we'll, for the moment, not bore you with those details.... Instead! Check out this ridiculous story from CBS News.

Apparently some people have gone so off-the-reservation that they actually think they're in a reality television show. Yep. You read that right. It's The Truman Show come to life. Look! A block quote!

Researchers have begun documenting what they dub the "Truman syndrome," a delusion afflicting people who are convinced that their lives are secretly playing out on a reality TV show. Scientists say the disorder underscores the influence pop culture can have on mental conditions. 

They say it "underscores the influence pop fculture can have on mental conditions." We say it proves that some people are insane.

Time to go add The Truman Show to our Netflix queue!!!

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The Sailor Barsoom Show

Millions of fans tune in every Tuesday to watch Sailor Barsoom sit in front of the computer, watch Japanese animation, post messages about Edgar Rice Burroughs, write stunningly brilliant novels that are never finished, and mutter about teenagers.

__The_Sailor_Barsoom_Show__ is the top rated reality show in the 14-25 age demographic.

In other news, Jim Carrey has agreed to voice the role of Tars Tarkas in the animated Japanese adaption of __A_Princess_of_Mars__, based on the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs (which was finished nearly a hundred years ago). Several teenagers are also said to be involved.

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We've lost the South for a generation.

Hey Kuby. ...I got banned from Hartmanns chatroom.

I wasnt even as profane as I could have been. And there was an end, I wasnt going to go on being vulger endlessly. I want to legalize pot. And then the rest of the country has their stupid little porblems like fascism, and cronie capitalism, and world wars, and whatnot. Can you give me a way to know I havent wasted my last few 4-5 years blogging like tha madman I am?

Lysol spray Guy

I use that spray to disinfect the toilet seats that are never, ever in the 'up' position. The douser is wasting that precious can of aerosol and I'd also like him to stop. Carry on.

Yeah, but I

still got ripped off, a raw deal. See, I know how weather or not I am insane that I am or not. As long as marijuana's illegal, Im working "pro bono publico".

Paranoia

HEY, TURN THAT KUB KAM OFF!!! YOU GUYS STOP LOOKIN' AT ME!!!!!!!

Legalize Pot

I am with you guys on this one. In fact, there were several ballot initiatives on pot this year, one decriminalized possession under a certain amount (I think this latter one was from Massachusetts). It passed:

Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative:
Votes Percentage
Yes 1,939,505 65%
No 1,036,409 35%
Total votes 2,975,914 100%

And when I say decriminalize I believe that it is still an offense but just not a criminal offense. They called it The Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative, also known as Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, and replaces current criminal penalties with civil penalties on adults possessing an ounce or less of marijuana. I don't like the idea of any penalites at all, but I guess it's not a bad start.

Also, as part of The

Also, as part of The Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative the State of Massachusetts is handing out free Bambu rolling papers and $50 vouchers for use at head shops all over the State.

Pretty cool, dude.

No shit??

That's not bad.

Thanks ye'all.

Take it easy.

Re: Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

Few notes on Neanderthals:

Its not clearly established whether they should be considered a separate species or a sub-species of homo sapiens. The anatomical evidence suggests that Neanderthals on average are significantly different from modern humans, but there is a lot of overlap so that a Neanderthal walking around today would not be obvious. I think the consensus view is that a Neanderthal raised by humans could probably develop language skills roughly equal to ours.

Peace out!

Thanks a lot, Chris.

Now I have The Talking Heads stuck in my head.

If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. ~~~John Kenneth Galbraith

Not on the above topics, but . . .

You discussed the instant diagnosis on the Net, but the Net is an excellant source of information on the meds that medical practitioners offer us. There are sites where you literally everything about a prescription medicine. What it does, and what else it does. At times they suggest a replacement drug.

Now . . . if you are looking for Naturopathic or Homeopathic solutions its as easy as googleing a spice you use, or a green or vegetable, or fruit to get information about the stuff you mightt add to your pantry, or spice rack. Of course, it means a more healthful life style, a serious change in the way you manage your days.

Many of the so-called illnesses are the result of not living heathfully, When we learn to live in ways that are in harmony with out surroundings, and ourselves.

Ron--don't trash R. Levi Yitzchok from Berdichev's conversation with the Prophet Elijah. The man who had more virtues that you can imagine. The Rogue Cell, is what your rabbi called the Yetzer HaRa,and it tied to the opposite tendancy to be Benefit the other, the Yetzer HaTov. The truth is we have to find a balance between taking care of yourself, and taking care of others. So . . . you take care of others because they are there, just as you are there, be they vulgar or kindly. They live their own lives as you live theri own lives.

On Thanksgiving, if you are lucky, you will find some family member sympathetic, and share your life with them. It happens, too, sometimes.

The bottom line is cut the crap and learn to tolerate other people, including the relatives you like to dislike. The trouble with you Free Thinkers is that sometimes you are burdened down with some prejudices towards the people with whom you disagree as the people you say you dislike. As long as they have with what to support their opinion, and you have with what to support yours, and, you can hash out those differences amicably over something or other why make sociopathic noises.

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