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Re: RAT

Postby Strange on Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:14 am

from NatGeo/Discovery Channel MA doco:

Bagua Master Sui: "i do not have any wuguan, nor conduct any class or programs.
I realized long ago that that gongli, biomechanic strength study and understanding
cannot be achieved in a definite fixed period of time.

My students come by word of mouth. I do not teach anything fancy or beautiful;
only traditional ma taught to me by my masters. Those who like it can stay;
those that feel it is not what they are looking for can go."
天官指星 单对月 风摆荷叶 影成双

岳武穆王以枪为拳, 六合形意李门世根, 形意拳五行为先, 论身法六合为首,少揽闲事心田静, 多读拳谱武艺精 - 李洛能 (形意拳谱)
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Re: RAT

Postby klonk on Sun Feb 25, 2018 1:59 pm

The Internet Russians investigation is lending a new flavor to the term "trumped up."
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Re: RAT

Postby Steve James on Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:50 am

People who tell white lies will tell black ones too. Maybe everybody does it. However, the only way to know whether a lie was white or black is for the liar to tell the truth.
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Re: RAT

Postby Dmitri on Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:30 am

Steve James wrote:People who tell white lies will tell black ones too. Maybe everybody does it. However, the only way to know whether a lie was white or black is for the liar to tell the truth.

White lies matter!
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Re: RAT

Postby Steve James on Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:17 pm

You can swear on the Bible that you will protect the Constitution. But, you better not swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
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Re: RAT

Postby Michael on Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:37 am

Been on a Robert Altman kick. Some of his movies really draw me in and some do not. Who knew 3 Women would be so enchanting?
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Re: RAT

Postby klonk on Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:44 pm

I still do not see why Putin's Russia would not prefer Hillary's Amerca. (Even I can say "reset" in Russian.)
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Re: RAT

Postby klonk on Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:54 pm

Trump plays hostile reporters like a bullfighter. He makes a joke about Xi. They utterly take the bait. Red cape!
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Re: RAT

Postby Steve James on Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:20 pm

I do smile when he says "disregard due process" as the punchline, though.
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Re: RAT

Postby Dmitri on Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:31 pm

New word: "indoctrinology" -- the science of brainwashing.

E.g. "My husband works as an indoctrinologist for the Workers' Party of Korea."
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Re: RAT

Postby grzegorz on Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:23 am

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Re: RAT

Postby Steve James on Wed Mar 21, 2018 5:22 pm

Follow the money.
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Re: RAT

Postby klonk on Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:42 pm

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue...

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Re: RAT

Postby Strange on Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:53 am

"Are you the son of God?"
"Of course, i am! if you can't tell by now, you must be daft! "
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Re: RAT

Postby klonk on Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:35 am

Strange wrote:"Are you the son of God?"
"Of course, i am! if you can't tell by now, you must be daft! "


It is a test with only one question on it. A True/False question. Gives rather a slant on one's final examination.
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