Baddogma's Other Meta Cafe- Polite Discussions About Scientific Mysticism and General Weirdness

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

'day TEOT. I see, that definition of "meta" I can understand, how we see the world.

The Fae, they got me questioning well and truly after turning my old world upside down and inside out. Nothing is the same after being tossed in that washing machine and then being tumble dried.

I'm tossing about the idea of a Fae thread as a knowledge dump. I have even wrote the opening post in a rough draft. But that is turning into at least six maxed out opening posts in a row.

It would be fun, I almost always enjoy the replying to the replies. That effort dredges up experiences and memories buried over time. It also forces me to translate the unspeakable into the spoken word so the intellect is not left out in the cold. That also connects the dots for me opening doors to new knowledge and sometimes new Fae "species" lurking unseen close by. It is almost like they are watching and waiting for me to connect two particular dots before they pounce.

I dunno though, sometimes I think ATS is not quite ready to deny ignorance when it comes to fairies and what they do with human female reproductive organs. Yet to understand those Fae whom interact with humanity and how they engineer human consciousness, one cannot avoid certain things.

Unfortunately, one needs to dump messy (mostly feminine) biological fluids and what is generally considered "sexual" on the discussion table. In many ways the table is set for "tea and scones" and (literally) "No Sex Please - We're British".

Without the biology a lot would not be understood.

A thread titled The secret life of Fairies may very well turn into a small book (and get me burned at the stake by just about everyone).

And kanpai to you too TEOT.

a reply to: NobodySpecial268

Hey, I liked Wizards as a movie and that had more boobs than Baywatch!!

Fae would be a great, if not a central, topic. I am not certain how much ATS even goes into phase I paranormal, like the Greys, let alone a trans dimensional fairy entity that actually seems to care about human activity. At a certain point you cannot deny anything that is beyond explanation in the conventional sense. So a new version would have a bunch of nay sayers, at first, but it could work.

It is the original part that you cannot loose heart with.

Anyway, you were right, had been kind of Eyeore lately. But that has kind of lifted with spring.

I wish everyone reading this the best of well wishes because it does pass!

*smooches*

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

What's "phase one paranormal"?

a reply to: NobodySpecial268

South Park...

Phase I (something actual)
Phase II (magic)
Phase III (Profit)

The joke is that paranormal is not verified actual reality. Unless you have lived through it. Which is kind of the joke too!

I am loose with the rules on BTS and and we love the weirdness of that aspect too!

a reply to: KilgoreTrout

I like your conversation and do not mean to interrupt.

You guy (er, gals) have a good conversation going!

My whiny sad @ss on my job contract with my company losing that portion is just my day to day crap which is whiney. You guys have a great thread going!!

Nice to make contact with the real female branch of this thread (sorry on being the dominant thread thing because it is not my thread but the idea is sacred to me... so, yeah,? I care!)

Peeps, Kilgore, keep it going for the rest of us!!

So, a week away from payday and the wants already are the more than what I can afford (cash only. No credit cards.)

The guitar bridge parts I want are $80 and are not necessary for me to exist. But a guitar player has certain needs!! LOL! Trying to celebrate another lap around the sun, I wanted the parts because I already have two sets on other guitars. No money, no problem!!

Guitar sitting in the corner, unused, with the parts I want to buy, was taken off and swapped onto one of my main guitars that sounds good unplugged... it sounds even better!! I can feel it vibrate under my strumming arm as I hit Pete Townsend chords which is even better that how great it sounded before!

The “modern” parts that I replaced went onto a 70s strat. The 70s strat parts went onto the lame guitar (with all bad ass parts, but sounded bad, and was unplayed for years). And they all sound better than they did before!!

The point is, it how you use the tools that you have. Not just wishing for “that one tool that will make me [adjective]”.

Although physical objects the same can be said about our brains/mindset.

When things work together it is way better than “wishing” about the future!!

And yes, the swapping of three guitar parts involving strings was a masters class of frustration, the end result has basically given me three new guitars!!

🍕

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

That's some dirty talk, dear LORD talk guitar to me! Can I see pictures?

I think Kilgore and I needed a little break, we went in circles a bit and felt both misunderstood maybe...

A bit of an ebb no need to worry

Happy Birthday to you! Sorry I'm late!

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

You haven't interrupted at all.

I've been getting to know my kiln and making things to put into it, generally still in the fail stage but plugging away and getting there. Silver and gold are easy to work, the real effort goes into working base metals, they're far more challenging and therefore interesting in my opinion. I'm working with metal clay (from recycled sources, sustainable and non-toxic) which is relatively easy to manipulate into whatever I want but the firing, that's the real science part, the craft. Lots of trial and error and notetaking. Kind of requires my disciplined and committed head, keeping things simple. Walking when I want to run.

My son turned 18 (the time has just zoomed by). I've taken it as an invitation to reflect for a time, I haven't got a lot to say for myself as a consequence, hence all the doing. I think Peeps and I had exhausted each other for the time being anyway, as Peeps says, an ebb. Please flow on, I'll catch up eventually.

Very best and very belated birthday wishes. Chin chin

a reply to: KilgoreTrout

Has been since April??!



I am so bad a host…

Anyway, my real life is chaos and I have to wait to next week to see what happens. Worse comes to worse, I sell all my crap and move to North Carolina to be with my sister who is missing the familial love which is another aspect of our social lives.

Sorry I have been so self absorbed but I am not in a place to know if I will land on my feet. H3lll, they are closing our office!!

So, self absorbed and actually worried about the future (not my normal state… like angry TEOT… not pleasant or understanding. Some might say rude).

I really miss hanging out with all of you!!! (‘Sup Peeps??!!). Again, I am getting too old for this sh# (ah, Mel Gibson!).

Here’s to 2021 as I don’t think it can be emotionally worse!

originally posted by: TEOTWAWKIAIFF
Sorry I have been so self absorbed but I am not in a place to know if I will land on my feet. H3lll, they are closing our office!!

So, self absorbed and actually worried about the future (not my normal state… like angry TEOT… not pleasant or understanding. Some might say rude).

If ever there is a time to be self-absorbed it is when your employment status is in question - or so I am telling myself. I'm not out of a job but my income is about to take a significant hit and I need a plan. Should I stay or should I go? I haven't decided I am still exploring my options. I was amazed to find that I would be entitled to funding to take another Bachelors degree (my first time around can be assigned to the general # up pile) and effectively start again. I was tempted to kiss the ground beneath my feet and bless the fates for birthing me here to enjoy such a bounty of opportunities even at my age I can still get my slate cleaned. It's kind of exciting to think of just doing it all again but differently, with all this experience under my belt. On the scale of things though, it may be a little too self-indulgent and I'd still have to take a Masters at the end of it, to get my foot in the doors I want my foot in, but still...I can definately recommend the value of exploring your options as a way of addressing worries and of ensuring that you land on your feet. I thought my options were limited and it was all down-hill from here, I'd totally crashed my career prospects and had nothing transferable but if I put in the effort, make some sacrifices, the help is there to help me climb out of the pit I've dug for myself - career wise (no regrets there, I have had a fantastic time being a very nearly full-time, stay at home Mum but now it's time for something completely different...). I'm sure that you have bucketloads of skills, transferable or otherwise. Just have a little imagination and make a plan. When you know where you want to go, getting there becomes so much easier.

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

I'm so pissed and annoyed by everything and everybody.
I'd like to tell you something upbeat and inspired but.. sorry honey-poopsy I got nothing.

a reply to: Peeple

Kilgore… thanks! And if you have made it this far with all the juggling, why not take credit where it is due (I.e., you!!). A degree is signs that you stick to a plan, job skills be damned! Go get that degree and never look back!!!

Oh Peeps, we both need hugs!! *electronic hugs*

Yeah, it would be nice to hear that someone else is sailing along just fine as that would be hopeful.

Alas. Something is rotten in Denmark. And like Hamlet, I don’t recognize that it is me!

(Or do I??)

The long term view is cloudy (chance of meatballs). The near term is high waves, wind, and undertows.

Somebody get me some milk!!!

Well, a month will sort it out!

If I am not around it ain’t because I have forgotten about this place. Just that there are things like food and rent that has taken my attention.

PS - Add an “s” to the “http” before the url as they never advertised that ATS is now https savvy!

And the temptations of the rock and roll chord E….

Spread the word..:

a reply to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

Oh my Sweety

It's just a challenge, you'll get through.
Right? That's the game we play, no matter what life throws at us, we keep going.

Do you really move in with your sister? How does that make you feel? Do you think you can handle it when suddenly there's always someone there? Or is it maybe even something you need right now?

Sending you a ton of huggs!

With me the most exciting thing is my prismatic gamepad will arrive today, rainbow LED lights!
Lol

a reply to: Peeple

I love you Peeps!

I have had a strange three days and no longer hate humanity (or my life, or any remaining coworkers,…) I feel free!

And been playing guitar (new chords, new rhythms) and actually am generally happy!

Weird, huh?!

Then I wake up this morning with what would normally be considered a cyst on my wrist, across from my wrist bone, right hand, and wonder how that shows up overnight??

I hope it is cancer and not the Grey mushroom robots from Zeta Reticulli finding me.

I find happiness and They show back up?!! Typical Dave!!

Anyway, finding music on guitar has been a turning point. Where I go? Who knows (and yeah, just the weekly calls to my sister is becoming too much of a commitment..)

Thinking to burst the comfort bubble and go live off of my creativity. And finally, finished my paper, got a new email address, and will sign up for the arxiv in the near future.

Why not be weird all at once??!!

Thanks for cool words and thoughts!!

Smooches!!

(Really. Cool chords that I have not heard often or maybe not at all!)

Hey TEOTS, I don't tell everyone this but (one of) my brother's names for me when we were smaller was Cyst and oddly enough I am prone to the odd cyst or two from time to time. Cysts and sisters have synonyminised (I think I may have invented that word) for me. Can't think of one without the other.

I'm taking my time, exploring pathways, degree-wise. I was thinking a bachelors in Biology could totally change my trajectory, and it would, but not in a way that would broadly satisfy me in the long run. All I'd be doing is consigning myself to academia or industry, if I was lucky and it wouldn't really, usefully, expand my understanding. I've decided instead to go for a taught masters which at the very least will help me develop better research and writing skills. Besides, all the biological routes ended up in looking at the past, and as deeply fascinating (and comforting) as that is, I want to learn how to look forward. Or something like that.

@ Peeps, being angry at everyone sounds exhausting. I hope the feeling has passed. Take care.

Love to you both and indeed all.

Good to see the place is still here and y'all with it (- has Reverbs checked in lately?). Life's all over the place at the moment. I don't get time to get on-line very much and when I do, only briefly. I'm trying to create a "side-hustle" to at least help bridge my income gap, it takes time, lots of it and no sign of pecuniary reward yet (TEOTS beware). I do worry that I am just making more excuses to run away from the world and not be sociable, but really my only current alternative is to find a full-time desk-jockeying job and I can't express quite how much I really don't want to do that, so I'm going to keep ploughing my furrow until something sprouts out of me.

a reply to: KilgoreTrout & to: TEOTWAWKIAIFF

I let a song express where I'm at now


Now you know...
Love love

a reply to: Peeple

Oooohhhh!

This cool stuff!!!

Both music and lyrics!!!

Thank you, goddess of the Cool Garden!!!



(The star maps are cool but we I think that we have three places that any maps point at: Pleiades, Sirius, and Cygnus.

Every single ancient civilization had any of these three recreated on the ground (geomancy) to channel the “vibes” into the earthly plain!

a reply to: Peeple

Thanks Peepe for the love!!!

I love you too! And I have been discombobulated lately. And connections mean a lot!!!