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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Chanting???
« on: January 06, 2006, 10:36:00 AM »
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On 2006-01-06 04:54:00, dragonfly wrote:

"Straight WAS like a monastery in a lot of ways.

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Since the tactics came from the Chinese originally, this should not be surprising.



The intent of the Chinese monasteries was to provide a SAFE place for monks to let go of their delusions of self.

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And to provide HEALTHY impetus to let go of those delusions. Those impetus work, and monks go happily about the day doing monkish things, for the purpose of monk hood.

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The Chinese Communists saw the power in this and developed it's flip side, brainwashing.



And then of course, the CIA saw the power in this and our tax dollars funded the development of a powerful machine capable of changing the minds of teenage pot smokers.    



Every aspect of straight has a counterpart that can be found in a Buddhist monastery. Behavioral counterparts of course, not ideological.



The chanting you describe is just one example of the monastic roots of straight. [ This Message was edited by: dragonfly on 2006-01-06 05:09 ]"


letting go of delusions of self sounds more ideological rather than behavioral. :cry: half of all indian children in those schools died.


i reckon the koreans didn't invent brainwashing either. it seems to be common knowledge among the colonizers of the world.

in my experience, gaining a sense of self as a teenager was part of finding my own way in the world instead of accepting unquestioned indoctrination into the values and the system i saw and was troubled by. my "druggie image" was a symbolic representation in the world, part of my voice that was questioning many things that were taken for granted in this society. by denying me my own voice, literally and symbolically, straight denied me my philosophies and the outer creative expression of my visions and questions as a youth. isn't that the light of the world? the way of the artist and visionary? to interact with the world from the center of your being? i mean, that's integrity, as i see it. the root of power is acting with integrity.

so what would you say to the native americans, that somehow that forced reeducation was based on worthy values or ideologies of monasticism? that it had anything valuable to teach them? let's not get too abstract. the colonizers knew that in order to subjugate them they had to kill the indian. nothing was gained, everything was lost.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Chanting???
« on: January 06, 2006, 08:54:00 AM »
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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / SEND ME TO FLORIDA
« on: January 03, 2006, 02:33:00 PM »
Sammie is sacrificed on the altar of fornits.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Hello from the back of group
« on: December 17, 2005, 09:30:00 PM »
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On 2005-11-18 01:42:00, Anonymous wrote:

"Just thought I'd pop in to confirm a few things from previous posts. It seems this site is as pitiful as ever. Thank goodness most people have moved on, just as I have. Perhaps one day even kpickle and 85 day will move on. Antigen is still hacking onward providing her own virtual Straight hell. I guess it's true that victims seem compelled to perpetuate the abuse.



To all those new to the board, you'll find no peace, closure, or revenge here. This is just virtual Straight. All your presence here can do is prevent any of the previous things. Above all else, for god's sake, post anonymously. What you say can and will be used against you. Remember you're dealing with Straightlings, there's a reason why you lost touch with most/all of them in the first place.



Don't worry about posting anything in response for my detriment, as I won't be returning. Consider me graduated. I just had to stop in one last time to confirm that I too once sat in the blue chairs you're all choosing to still sit in.



Bye!"


yup.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Mid- Life-Crisis-?
« on: December 17, 2005, 10:13:00 AM »
damn cats with all their cuteness making it impossible to kick 'em out the door where they belong. go forth, young cat, and seek your fortune in the world! i will be not maidservant nor master to thee! thou shalt be neither slave nor chattel! they come around begging at the door again, of course, until they manage to get themselves lost or killed. did you ever read _Timbuktu_ by Paul Austen? it is about a dog but i include it as a useful cross reference to my philosophies on the matter.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Mid- Life-Crisis-?
« on: December 17, 2005, 09:42:00 AM »
gar, two cats, i can't compete.

if it's full of metaphors and double-speak, yes, the recipe thread will do quite nicely.

here's to your new DVD player. ::cheers::

which Monty Python?

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Mid- Life-Crisis-?
« on: December 17, 2005, 08:05:00 AM »
so dragonfly, do you want to work on this mild Smoky Mountain chow chow thing or not? if not, will I have to pay you royalties on "mild Smoky Mountain chow chow", or is it in the common lexicon there? lemmee know. thanks a mil. no problem if you don't get to this until 11 or noon or whatever, genius keeps its own clock.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Dear Reagan Youth...
« on: December 17, 2005, 07:52:00 AM »
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On 2005-12-11 04:57:00, Reagan Youth wrote:

"Hunt down the Circut Shitty salesperson that pulled the "bait and switch" on you and then stab them in fucking face with a pitch fork :flame:



That'll learn em.
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The Philosopher King. A literal interpretation is necessarily repugnant. It is our own satisfaction that is the point of beauty here. We despise that "smiley" salesperson, we recognize the "boogedy boogedy" look in their eyes, if I may, the source of which also allows them to hold their position as the fuck excuse me screw point between the dealer and you, offering you, for example, extra warranty coverage for a mere $8.95, a clear violation of the sacred transaction between craftperson and person who needs craft. We should smash them up, these neighbors of ours who screw us over for their money. Put some order back in this society. Fistfighting is underrated.

Reagan Youth also plays the Christ Figure (suggested cross ref., see "Piss Christ"). RY's madman is, to some, the modern representation of Shakespeare's Fool. His tweaked vision illuminates, he represents. 'nuff said.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / How long were you in Straight?
« on: December 17, 2005, 01:35:00 AM »
22 months

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Recipes
« on: December 16, 2005, 11:50:00 PM »
oh, you mean the oatmeal and maple syrup thing I started? i could go either way with that. add some water, make rich oatmeal, add some fire, make crunchy granola. what about tartlets? tarlets, tartlets... word loses all meaning...

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / How long were you in Straight?
« on: December 16, 2005, 10:14:00 PM »
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On 2005-12-16 13:16:00, misbehaver wrote:

"Any thoughts? It's fucking ancient history, but I still wonder how and why some people were stuck there for so long...Any thoughts? Jason"


rotten educations, rotten parents, no street smarts, no survival skills, plain old stupidity as well as mental shock and torture and bargaining, yes, that's it, you refused to bargain. you did not fear them, therefore, you did not bargain with them.

what did you think about?

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Dear Reagan Youth...
« on: December 16, 2005, 07:56:00 PM »
some fascinating stink fighting there.

anyways, pirate, just wear some sexy sandals. that works for me, whereas on the telephone i was getting the run around, they get civilized when i walk through the door and act all reasonable. he even gave me his phone number so i could call him on his way home from work to make sure the phone was operational.

who's to say that is any more or less moral than switching the stereos? we all uses our wiles to get what we wants. in both scenarios the alleviation of the tension caused by the non-functional machine by the getting of the functional machine is felt to be satisfying/right/good w/e.

[ This Message was edited by: ex-prisoner on 2005-12-16 22:40 ]

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Dear Reagan Youth...
« on: December 16, 2005, 07:54:00 PM »
[scribble, scribble][ This Message was edited by: ex-prisoner on 2005-12-16 17:22 ]

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / edited name out
« on: December 16, 2005, 05:55:00 PM »
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On 2004-03-18 00:13:00, Don Smith wrote:

"I don't have a best friend anymore.  Don't believe in them.  Don't wanna get hurt again.



Don"


Don, what happened with your best friend?

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Fornits is a cult
« on: December 16, 2005, 02:08:00 AM »
bada bing, bada boom.

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