Oakspear

But George, can you rub your head and pat your stomach at the same time? In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Lincoln Nebraska, for some reason, is a blues Mecca. Blues greats come here to retire, or semi-retire. Morris Holt, aka Magic Slim, has been a Chicago bluesman for several decades. He has settled down in Lincoln, and performs at several local bars. Magic is like a politician: whether he knows you or not he'll shake your hand and pretend that he knows you. One night a friend and I were discussing Slim's politician-like habits and figured that he would act like he was part of any scenario that we came up with. After many, many, many, adult beverages, I approached Slim. He knew me by sight, but that was about it. I said the following: "Hey Slim, remember that time I played with you down in Kansas City and my keyboards caught on fire? Then those hookers ran up and put the fire out?" (I do not play any instrument, let alone keyboards in this man's band) Slim looked at me and said "Yeah, that was funny, I remember that"!!!!!! What is even funnier is that on at least five different occassions Magic Slim's bother, Nick, the bass player, has tried to get me up on stage on open mike night to play keyboards. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Oldies: I always find it somewhat scary when you and I agree on anything :D--> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

...and I bet they can't make Margaritas like you either, Steve In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Okay Rocky, let's kiss and make up...but hold onto your undies :D--> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

On our WOW year we were the target of a local Foursquare pastor who wanted to keep us from influencing the pure youth of the town. One night during Twig we noticed that quite a few people were walking past our house, this was unusual since we lived in an out of the way part of town. My WOW brother and I crawled out and hid in the bushes and saw that members of the Foursquare Gospel Church youth group were walking along in pairs round and round the block. During a gap in the "parade", my WOW bro' ran up and joined the procession. After circling the block a total of seven times the procession went back to the church, with WOW brother in the line. He made it all the way into the church and into the pew, and actually was holding hands with two youth group members during a prayer before they noticed it was him! They called it "The Jericho March"...and were claiming back our block for God In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

I went to an all boys high school. In my senior chemistry class there were a great number of "crimes against humanity" perpetrated. Some of the guys liked to play with fire and flammable liquids. One of the guys managed to melt a plastic chair. Our chem teacher demanded that he replace the chair by the next day or he would be suspended. As soon as the teacher's back was turned I tossed another chair out the third-floor window. One of the guys took it home and filed off the Department of Education logo off the back. My buddy brought it back the next day and avoided suspension. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Holy carp (mis-spelling intentional) Dot...you have a picture of me on my WOW year! LindaZ: The masks did a very poor job of hiding our true identities. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

I don't believe that the bible is the 100% true "Word of God" anymore, and am not a Christian, so most doesn't apply for me anymore. I do think that most of his "keys to research" were valid ways to study the bible. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

I have realized, thanks to helpful folks here at Grease Spot Cafe, the error of my ways. Panty Raids are wrong. For years I thought that I was doing the will of the Lord, yet by fellow GSers have convinced me of the criminality of my actions. Thank God I have been stopped before I raid again. Panty Raids are wrong. I am humbled by the reality that I was not prosecuted, nor shot by one of my victims. I will devote the rest of my life to tracking down the remaining, living victims of my mis-spent youth, and making things right with them. Panty Raids are wrong. I humbly ask to be allowed to post here, despite the vileness of my youth, and the many years that I have let this crime fester without making things right. Panty Raids are wrong. In theory, there is no difference between theory and panties...but in panties there is Oakspear

Practicing psychiatry without a license, isn't that a crime? :D-->In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

No Rocky, it shows that I am using irony. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

I find it difficult in the extreme to believe that I am the only one on this board who ever did anything foolish. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

All of the houses that we entered were the homes of various people involved in the "raid". In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Lightside: Song was being sarcastic, or so it seems, but it raises an interesting question...has anyone here literally raised someone from the dead, or caused a blind man (or woman) to see? Song: Sore throat...wicked karma, bro' In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Now THAT is a good story! In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Who do you want me to apologize to M&O? You? Are you one of the women who got raided? If so, PT me and we'll talk. Corps material? Hardly. Have a nice day :D--> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Metastic&Ocular: Thanks for the lesson in humor from someone whose handle is "eye cancer". :D--> Read the title of the thread again...wild, weird, or STUPID things... typical...check TWI...check adolescent...check bullshirt...check Now,that would have been funny :D--> Hey, great idea, kill someone over a "typical sexist twi adolescent bull$hit" prank. I was in The Way when it happened, genius. It was twenty-two years ago. Again, the title of the thread... In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Lat summer I was at my favoraite watering hole with a few friends. We were invited to an "after hours" party at the home of one of the bar denizens. As the party was beginning to break up at around 5:00 AM, my buddy Kevin and I noticed that one of the guys was hitting pretty hard on one of the young ladies. She had given him a ride to the party, and he had assumed that this meant SEX!!!! She was obviously uncomfortable at his advances and was trying to avoid him. He was not taking the hint! Kevin and I sized up the situation and offered Mr. Romeo a ride home. He declined, indicating that he had an arrangement with the young lady. We told him "no, you're riding with US. After arguing back and forth for a few minutes, Kevin and I each grabbed an arm and lifted him off the floor, carrying him out to my car, where we tossed him in the back seat. After driving around in circles for 15 minutes, would-be-Romeo told us where he lived and we brought him home. The young lady was very appreciative and we became friends and remain so. Just tonight she told the storty to several of her friends. Part 2 to this story. A few weeks after the kidnapping, young lady was in the same bar with a date. She came over to say hello (and administer hugs) to Kevin and me. Her date later asked her why she was talking to the "old dudes". She replied "those old dudes are my friends...they kidnapped a guy for me!" And promptly dumped him. :D--> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Oldies: First let me explain, that when I use the term mind control, I am not using it to be synonymous with the term brainwashing. If I am being imprecise in my speech, then I apologize, but bear with me for a minute please. I do not believe that those of us in TWI were brainwashed in the sense of loss or abdication of free will. I do believe that there were mechanisms in place, including PFAL and The Way Corps, to control peoples actions and circumscribe their resonses. We all joined up of our own free will. For many of us though, once we accepted certain assumptions, our free will decisions were restricted if we wanted to stay within God's will. It was still technically free will, but it is also manipulation of a person's emotions and fears to get the desired result. Maybe "conditioned response" would more accurately describe what I'm trying to say than "mind control"; but my observation of the structure of PFAL (not the doctrines themselves, but how they are presented) leads me to conclude that it was designed to elicit certain behavior and to facilitate top down control. They have that infallibility doctrine, true, but growing up Catholic, I never saw the organized attempts at behavior modification that I saw in The Way. Most Catholics are Catholics in name only...we used to call 'em "ashes and palms" Catholics. They have no idea what the tenets of their faith are, the doctrines of their religon have no discernible affect on their daily lives, and the edicts of popes are ignored with impunity.In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

What is cthulhu, Zix?I knew you'd recognize the Black Speech, my fellow Tolkien geek! In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

While I think that Wierwille's plagarism is beyond argument, his use of the names Maggie Muggins, Henry Bollocco, Johnny Jump-Up, etc., is hardly evidence. As was previously stated, they were familiar to those who grew up in that time and culture. When somebody today says something is "Mickey-Mouse", we don't think to accuse them of ripping off Disney. If you'll remember PFAL, they weren't "characters", but casual references whenever Wierwille needed a generic name. I doubt he gave the use of these bnames a second thought. It was only in the 90's when the Rock of Ages was over run with big-headed characters like Mr. Ambassador that they were thought of as anything special. In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Vickles: I get your point, but they knew it was us. I don't recommend the panty raid to anyone these days. I was young and stupid and in a cult. :D--> This is a thread about wild, weird and stupid things! In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

ash nazg durbatuluk ash nazg gimbatul ash nazg thrakatuluk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear

Not ready for the ceremony yet ;)--> Susie is a NBW In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice...but in practice there is Oakspear