tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post4691209094607056377..comments2024-03-27T11:16:36.951-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Baby I'm For RealGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-53624084234924206072009-01-09T16:39:00.000-08:002009-01-09T16:39:00.000-08:00Say, did you know that Baby I'm for Real was writt...<I>Say, did you know that Baby I'm for Real was written and produced by Marvin Gaye...</I><BR/>Al Aronowitz swears the Dylan typed out the 1st version of Mr Tambourine Man on his/Al's typewriter at his/Al's home...and that all night Bob played the Marvin Gaye song 'Can I Get A Witness?' over and over while writing...! in his BOB DYLAN AND THE BEATLES book, or <A HREF="http://www.blacklistedjournalist.com/column69.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>gehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015936407999495181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-3474039839331143492009-01-09T05:52:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:52:00.000-08:00Johan makes a good point. Those original bylaws a...Johan makes a good point. Those original bylaws applied only to the Bensonhurst lodge, but since we are the transdimensional lodge, it follows that members would merely have to provide documentation of residency in at least two cosmic dimensions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-65394686672142005892009-01-09T04:43:00.000-08:002009-01-09T04:43:00.000-08:00Ben, you are a genius.Btw, glad to hear that you'r...Ben, you are a genius.<BR/><BR/>Btw, glad to hear that you're feet are still dry :)<BR/><BR/>/JohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-89195969192602691582009-01-09T04:16:00.000-08:002009-01-09T04:16:00.000-08:00I votedI votedphil ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15486481489355451711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-89896895704333331162009-01-09T00:51:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:51:00.000-08:00Hi Johan!I think you and Magnus are spiritually US...Hi Johan!<BR/>I think you and Magnus are spiritually US citizens, and the perfect undercover agents to carry liberty in Sweden and Norway. <BR/><BR/>See? No one suspects anything because you were born there. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35449841075000571642009-01-09T00:16:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:16:00.000-08:00diappointed = disapointedvw: entor (yes, it was fu...diappointed = disapointed<BR/><BR/>vw: entor (yes, it was fun to do this again)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-5215667538731664422009-01-09T00:14:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:14:00.000-08:00"There is a lesson here but I'm not getting it."Th..."There is a lesson here but I'm not getting it."<BR/><BR/>That some things are worth mentioning over and over again?<BR/><BR/>And what about this US citizen crap? I thought we were going for nothing less than world domination... I'm truly diappointed.<BR/><BR/>wv: persons (ho!)<BR/><BR/>/JohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-59835786073262948182009-01-08T21:42:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:42:00.000-08:00JWM said "... If there was one other fan of Alien ...JWM said "... If there was one other fan of Alien Nation on the internet he'd be here at One Cosmos...."<BR/><BR/>(Psst! Yeah, over here. Yeah, me too)<BR/><BR/>wv:ocych<BR/><BR/>Not sure, but I think that was the sound that saltwater made.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-65555409025196647192009-01-08T21:41:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:41:00.000-08:00One question is how the topic of today's post is r...One question is how the topic of today's post is reflected in experience?<BR/><BR/>What exactly are we talking about?<BR/><BR/>We start from the position that God is both transcendant and immanant; that has been well established here in previous posts. The racoon does her verticalisthenics from that position.<BR/><BR/>So I'm wondering what Bob is angling at by going over obvious realities as if they were under some kind of doubt.<BR/><BR/>There is a lesson here but I'm not getting it.<BR/><BR/>The lone stranger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-22305554373164511862009-01-08T21:40:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:40:00.000-08:00From a couple science links off of the Cosmos Roar...From a couple science links off of the Cosmos Roaring article... <A HREF="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,478024,00.html" REL="nofollow">Powerful Solar Storm Could Shut Down U.S. for Months</A><BR/>"...<BR/>The prediction is based in part on major solar storm in 1859 caused telegraph wires to short out in the United States and Europe, igniting widespread fires...." <BR/><BR/>"...Modern power grids are so interconnected that a big space storm — the type expected to occur about once a century — could cause a cascade of failures that would sweep across the United States, cutting power to 130 million people or more in this country alone, the new report concludes...Impacts would be felt on interdependent infrastructures with, for example, potable water distribution affected within several hours; perishable foods and medications lost in 12-24 hours; immediate or eventual loss of heating/air conditioning, sewage disposal, phone service, transportation, fuel resupply ...Outages could take months to fix, the researchers say. Banks might close, and trade with other countries might halt...Emergency services would be strained, and command and control might be lost..."<BR/><BR/>and of course the due date is... "...The race is on for better forecasting abilities, as the next peak in solar activity is expected to come around 2012...."<BR/><BR/>2012. Mayans, asteroids, Nostradamus, MTV hosts, magnetic storms... <I>What the heck is it about that damn date?!</I> (don't answer that)Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37243992762410132042009-01-08T21:15:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:15:00.000-08:00Hi John,I loved the characters in the show. Also h...Hi John,<BR/>I loved the characters in the show. Also how patriotic most of the aliens like George became of their adoptive country and their love of liberty. :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91677200640447760092009-01-08T21:08:00.000-08:002009-01-08T21:08:00.000-08:00Hey JWM,I'm a fan too. It turned me on to raw beav...Hey JWM,<BR/>I'm a fan too. It turned me on to raw beaver! Goes well with grog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-43742319005789965882009-01-08T20:43:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:43:00.000-08:00Big Hollywoodfeaturing:Gagdad's CafeDo you suppose...Big Hollywood<BR/><BR/>featuring:<BR/><BR/>Gagdad's Cafe<BR/><BR/><BR/>Do you suppose a reworking of that Dark Knight discussion here at OC would, um, be too much, er, blow them away?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-22104405139499486492009-01-08T18:19:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:19:00.000-08:00Hi Joan! :^)Alan- That's a great idea. Bob did get...Hi Joan! :^)<BR/><BR/>Alan- That's a great idea. Bob did get a degree in film stuff, so he knows good flicks. :^)<BR/><BR/>If he has the time, that is. I know I would read Bob's Hollywood Cosmos bits.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-65722507731450203562009-01-08T18:16:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:16:00.000-08:00It would just figure, Ben. If there was one other ...It would just figure, Ben. If there was one other fan of Alien Nation on the internet he'd be here at One Cosmos. I used to love that show.<BR/><BR/>wv:zoode (when yer too vuzzed to shay dooood)<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-66066144174560780462009-01-08T18:14:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:14:00.000-08:00RE: Raccoon membership rules... is there such a th...RE: Raccoon membership rules... is there such a thing as resident alien 'coon status? Do I have to get paw-printed at the border?<BR/><BR/>Julie: I think Big Hollywood is putting out quality content at a rate that is seriously cutting into my slack. OC should be a contributor! I would vote for that (too).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-82774436338328705602009-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:00Ben! You're alive! Skully, too!O, Frabjous day!Ben! You're alive! Skully, too!<BR/><BR/>O, Frabjous day!Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-46012816430574338742009-01-08T18:08:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:08:00.000-08:00*ahem*Go Gators!wv: undisms: possibly a setup for ...*ahem*<BR/><BR/>Go Gators!<BR/><BR/>wv: undisms: possibly a setup for scatalogical humorJoan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-89734097614001814732009-01-08T17:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:57:00.000-08:00Here's an excellent piece by the actor Gary Graham...Here's an excellent piece by the actor Gary Graham (You know, det. Sikes on Alien Nation, among other characters). <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/ggraham/2009/01/06/one-pissed-off-dude-5/#comments" REL="nofollow">One Pissed Off Dude</A><BR/><BR/>Wow. He really hit a nerve (a good one for conservatives. For the rabid Lefties, as he calls them, not so much). :^)USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-79275018991981728422009-01-08T17:45:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:45:00.000-08:00Hell, screw the dyke and build a watertight barrie...Hell, screw the dyke and build a watertight barrier. <BR/>For cripes sake, we built Hoover dam didn't we? How hard can it be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-91744185752807810492009-01-08T17:42:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:42:00.000-08:00Hurray! The water is now receding, in our area. Ac...Hurray! The water is now receding, in our area. Actually, it never got close than 40 feet to our place but we were surrounded for awhile by standing (or is that floating?) water.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the dike (snicker!) broke by I-5 again, which shut it down so probably no mail for awhile. We need better dike makers. <BR/>Since it always breaks anyway why not contract it out to private businesses? Clearly, the state can't build a decent one. <BR/><BR/>I mean, there's not like there ain't a high demand for good dikes. :^)<BR/>Sure, good dikes are expensive, but it seems to me, and I'm no mathmetician, that we spend far more in damages and lost revenue when dikes go bad. <BR/><BR/>Anyways, thanks all for the prayers and well wishes n' stuff.<BR/>You guys are the coolest coons west (and east) of the Pecos.USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-62417058310355448432009-01-08T17:24:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:24:00.000-08:00Julie:My wife didn't care for FU Penguin either. I...Julie:<BR/>My wife didn't care for FU Penguin either. I think it's like the Three Stooges. You have to be a guy to get it.<BR/><BR/>wv:criers<BR/>(a real word. I win!)<BR/><BR/>JWMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-82278547990155225912009-01-08T17:08:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:08:00.000-08:00Whittle has another good essay up at Big Hollywood...Whittle has another good essay up at <A HREF="http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bwhittle/2009/01/08/the-workshops-of-identity/" REL="nofollow">Big Hollywood</A>, touching on matters of culture, apocalypse, cycles, inevitability and mind parasites:<BR/><BR/><I>Cut those cords of love of and pride in country – as the elites have cut them in every civilization before us – and from your seat on the moon you will see the brightest light in history wink out. The rest of the world will soon follow.<BR/><BR/>You think I exaggerate? When has this not happened in the heartbeat of civilization? We once stood among a family of nations dedicated to fighting oppression in the form of fascism and communism. Now, we and one or two others, but for all intents and purposes we – America alone – stands against the tide of 7th Century repression and submission. Civilizations rise and fall. Barbarism is eternal. If you think the threat is not an existential one you have some reading to catch up on.<BR/><BR/>How long will the next darkness last? A few centuries? All of the readily available tools to build a new civilization – the ores, the coal and oil – all these are gone. Monks in stone cloisters cannot build photovoltaic cells. If this civilization falls, as have all others – from a lack of belief in itself – then civilization and medicine and science may very well never return.<BR/><BR/>Those are the stakes.</I><BR/><BR/>Sobering thoughts.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-37536284518060866982009-01-08T15:42:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:42:00.000-08:00Julie: No kidding? If that doesn't happen on a dai...Julie: <I>No kidding? If that doesn't happen on a daily basis, you probably aren't paying attention.</I><BR/><BR/>My thoughts exactly.<BR/><BR/>I liked the phrase, "primordial stars," on so many levels of irony...Joan of Argghh!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14729682908266300507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-72146551037716405452009-01-08T15:38:00.001-08:002009-01-08T15:38:00.001-08:00Who says He doesn't have a sense of humor?Who says He doesn't have a sense of humor?NoMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01100042056270224683noreply@blogger.com