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what makes me wonder.. he made it through high school, four years of college.. and apparently survived the "rigors" of intellectual honesty.. now he reveres these stolen, mere plagiaristic shells of the originals- the pfal "material" like they are the wordogawd.. puts them on display.. I don't think the situation is too much unlike one of capone's grand kids publicly boasting about inheriting one of the brothels.. thinking it's his "ministry" or something.. but here he is.. throws his academic integrity to the wind.. in my opinion. unless it's in the paperwork somewhere.. I think he has no performance or publishing rights to any of the material whatsoever. What further surprises me is that der vey hasn't moved against him in a legal manner.. there is rather bad blood between them and pops.. maybe they are waiting for the organization to get big enough to make it worth the effort..

Interesting that everyone here who "happens by" that little organization gets the same sour feeling in the pit of the stomach.. He gives out an email address. Fire a few questions his way.. like what are you doing any different, what kind of safeguards are in place to protect people from the practices of the old organization.. and if one knows him in real life, it doesn't go past two or three volleys.. I'd venture to say now one would be met with silence.. being turned into a living shrine to herr "doctor" kinda closes ones ears to any form of honest criticism..

Apparently he's not the only one: maybe it's a bizarre hazing at the university or something.. freshman squirrels, dyed up in school colors.. forced to sing the school song.. *all hail the orange and purple..* *crush em team, till they look like slurple..* sorry, not too many words rhyme with purple.

but then maybe the answer is simple: purple is one of the school colors. The Squirrel is just dressing up for the glee squad, or whatever they call it..

This is what some people do who have a little too much time on their hands I suppose... http://www.scarysquirrel.org/profiles/purple/index.html

to which I say.. not unlike another post in another context.. "the situation is URGENT. NOW might be a good time.. " don't feel pressured or anything though.. well.. God bless you friends.. whatever may come..

Yeah.. and if I've made a few assumptions.. what the mods must do, let them do it quickly..

*so the matter is on the floor for discussion* *no discussion?* *very well.. all in favor, say aye..* Paw.. if you invite me to the wedding I'll behave myself..

I'll second that..

Happy Birthday friend!

Dot, apparently they have learned (or evolved depending on your belief) to know which buttons to push, which promises to make.. Perhaps they are just as psychologically conditioned and trained to make these promises as those who accept them..

Yep.. and often they stay in the marriage until the one or few reasons to stay go away.. and they often just stay quiet, don't stir up "trouble", and they simply exit.. I am beginning to think it's a failed system, and some people just hold up better under it..

pretty simple.. 1. Maybe they were beat down with the "word" like it hadn't been known since the earth cooled to be a submissive, "happy" wife.. 2. Maybe the person is just a very, very good actor. Award them an oscar. 3. Maybe there were other reasons.. who knows.. 4. Perhaps a high tolerance for pain and frustration. The kind of person who could take an emotional drill without novacaine.. who knows..

Very nice Mark. Now, at the end of the story, Unlike the Grinch, I think der vey's heart stays two sizes too small..

despite one's best efforts (for the most part) sometimes one just doesn't find out until twenty five years, and two or three children later.. they've been horribly unhappy and dissatisfied for YEARS.. and there were NO clues. Just strategy.. maybe we're all nuts.. I can see in that in one's psyche.. not willing or being able to be "kept" or *really* loved... but trying to convince oneself otherwise. I can see how a woman would feel trapped.

then again.. maybe sometimes, this "Romantic sociopath" gives them an illusion of something which merely does not exist in real life.. "he's sooo attentive.. gives soooo much.. etc.. etc.. etc.... why can't my Joe be like that.." maybe "Joe" just can't compete.. of course the sociopath can't either.. not after keeping up the initial pace of showering the person with affection, gifts and all kinds of "communication".. that's why it doesn't last..

I don't think it's entirely about being clueless. Perhaps some women just don't want to (or can't be) "kept".. maybe.. sometimes, they trash the finances and budget so one CAN'T give them the little considerations due them.. maybe sometimes they are just not "happy"..

If I were to conduct an interview.. I'd ask him what his opinion of vic is today.. after thirty years, has he ever come to the realization he followed a sleazy, narcissistic, plagiaristic scumbag? or does he regard the vicster as one who gave him his start, and one who taught him politics like it hasn't been known since the earth cooled? Or has he really just forgotten it all.. as far as "flaky beliefs".. I wouldn't judge his CHARACTER based on them.. I may laugh.. but I laugh at my own as well.. just the best I have until something better comes along..

What I find interesting.. is the height of "success" those under vic's tutelage rose to.. we have one of his "best".. that still swears by the simply renamed "new and improved" old snake oil better than all other snake oil since the earth cooled.. his "old guard".. hell bent on resurrecting a failed flawed corps training system.. probably just don't know how to really do anything else.. other of his "best" moved on to more bizarre, and more failed and false prophecies and such.. now this gaggy.. he seems to haven't budged much from the same conspiratorial theories for thirty years.. maybe he oughter "get with it".. but it's the same mentality.. bushkie, upon inquiries "what part do WE have play in this (war on terror)?" "just go shopping.." now this character.. how does one fight the terrrorists? "just go have babies.."

what to do with 21 million.. depends on what one considers an investment. what I'd do.. invest about a couple million in renewable energy.. In Michigan, you'd need a combination of wind and solar. Solar doesn't work very well here in the dead of winter.. then if the market doesn't look so good.. gold is always a fairly good choice.. but then... if I had that much money to throw to the wind.. I'd buy up about a million dollars worth of gm stock about now.. it's pretty obvious that the government is going to prop them up.. it can only go up..

so... we have "staff" who very likely will not survive mid life crisis.. a VERY young egotistical arrogant ego fed monster who can't fend for himself if his life depended on it.. a dozen or so of "willing" followers.. it doesn't look "good"

dumb double posts.. hheh

I don't think he could hold a job.. not even flipping burgers.. not a single stinking callouse on his hands.. naw.. he's .. "royal".. gawd forbid he'd have to fend for his own little egotistical self.. and he's maybe what.. 24 , 25.. 26.. christ..

the cotton.. was rosie dressed up like santy clause?

and the ONLY reason for his supposed "success" here.. he shares gramps dna, and name. It's almost like a scene out of "the boys from Brazil".. explictives come to mind here.. that I'm better off not saying.. *son*.. I p*ss on your heritage..