"Anything is possible. It is possible to love the
entire world in a universal sense but to be in love requires a different
sort of focus, as it generally comprises a mixture of ingredients that
may or may not even include love at all. Desire, fantasy-fulfilment
cravings, a need for bolstering, a need for escape from the humdrum,
ego-reinforcement and so on, are all characteristics that coincide with 'true
love' which is why it usually only happens with one person at a time.

However, as long as your heart is free and you're comfortable with your
desires and have no need for establishing ownership, it's possible,
though that's also assuming you're willing to accommodate feelings of
jealousy and insecurity (theirs and/ or yours) without dumping
responsibility for any aggravation they trigger in you onto the other. If you can
do all that, then there is no reason you can't feel, indulge and enjoy
the heightened state of bliss associated with romantic-sexual union
with as many people as you can fit in your bed/house/harem/universe.

Different people elicit different qualities of the above mix, hence why
it's possible to explore the romantic path with more than one person
at a time. Eventually, however, someone in the triangle (assuming
there's only three of you involved), usually grows disgruntled at not getting
enough of what they want and it all ends in tears - but that's
inevitably the result no matter whether it's just two people involved in a
tryst, three or 180.

In short, should you find yourself inexplicably in love with more than
one person at a time, assure yourself it's a totally natural variation
on a theme. We don't live in a world of rhyme and reason or of morals,
we live in a world of what is and if what it is a triangle, enjoy it
for all it's worth, loving, in a universal sense, always more, rather
than less. Because only through expressing that unconditional love does
true liberation from suffering finally emerge."

Rocker Rants Against Summer Of Love's 'Stoned, Dirty, Stinky Hippies'

Right-wing Republican rock star/ polemicist Ted Nugent launched a
vitriolic tirade against 'burned-out hippies' celebrating the 40th
anniversary of the Summer of Love this week, and dubbed the counter-culture era
'the Summer of Drugs.'

"Forty years ago, hordes of stoned, dirty, stinky hippies converged on
San Francisco to "turn on, tune in, and drop out," the 60s rock legend
sneered, "Turned off by the work ethic and productive American Dream
values of their parents, hippies instead opted for a cowardly,
irresponsible lifestyle of random sex, life-destroying drugs and mostly soulless
rock music that flourished in San Francisco." (Wall Street Journal).

Nugent previously boasted of 'breaking 'more hippies' noses than all
the narcs in the free world' and his latest dirty hippy hatred views
echoed comments made by George Harrison soon after visiting San Francisco
in 1967.

Walking towards Golden Gate Park with his then girlfriend Patti Boyd,
the now deceased Beatle recalled being surprised when he was surrounded
by 'hideous spotty little teenagers', rather than the beautiful people
he imagined he'd find.

"They were all terribly dirty and scruffy," he said, "I had thought it
would be like the Kings Road, only more. Somehow I expected them all to
have their own little shops. I expected them all to be nice and clean
and friendly and happy."

Summer Of Love 2007 (Czech Republic) festival organizer Ales Bleha told
Skrufff he understood Ted Nugent's description of original hippies as
dirty, stoned and high on LSD, though instead celebrated them for being
'pioneers of freedom in our civilisation'.

"Hippies were people full of love, courage and pride, they dared to
take on the system more than anyone before of after; much respect," said
Ales. Unfortunately for me, I was born in 1970 in a country that
operated under one of the worst communist regimes, so I lost the chance to be
a part of the hippy movement. I hope in my next life I will get the
chance," he added.

Despite missing the hippy revolution, Ales took full advantage of the
rave movement that swept Eastern Europe as communism collapsed in the
early 90s, setting up the Summer Of Love Festival (Czech's first
outdoors dance festival and still it's biggest) with music remaining his
event's guiding force.

"The festival's music policy is totally different from the soulless
music for people on drugs and chasing random sex that Ted was referring
to, it's about electronic music for the mind- for open minded people," he
explained.

"We attract people from all over Europe of all ages and types who hate
commercial music and still believe in the power of music. And lots of
kids too and at least at Summer Of Love they can see the first
generation of clubbers who created today's scene. Which is important, because
many young people these days don't remember the power of communism or
Catholicism, they don't remember how we had to fight for our freedom in
80s and for new music in 90s.

"Summer Of Love is my child which I've nurtured for 11 years now and
which I imagine as a painting, with my canvas being the artists and
people," Ales continued, "Nothing gives me greater pleasure than seeing
thousands of smiling people having a great time with their hands in the
air, enjoying the moment."

Summer of Love takes place at Pardubice race course, Czech Republic,
Saturday August 18)

- http://www.summeroflove.cz (Nathan Fake, Ellen Allien, Chris Liebing,
Christian Smith, Phil Kieran, The Glimmers, Jonty Skrufff Vs Fidelity
Kastrow, Marco V, John B etc etc etc)

BC, did u write it?

- http://www.webhippie.net

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nugent (Ted Nugent: "Remember the
Alamo! Shoot 'em! To show you how radical I am, I want carjackers dead. I
want rapists dead. I want burglars dead. I want child molesters dead. I
want the bad guys dead. No court case. No parole. No early release. I
want 'em dead. Get a gun and when they attack you, shoot 'em . . .")

Manpower Men & Retrosexual Road Trips

UK news portal Lifestyle Extra reported his week that metrosexuals are
being 'swept aside by a return to old-fashioned masculine values' to be
replaced by power tool owning guys known as 'Manpower Men'.

"'Manpower Man' has taken over from the 'yuppie of the 80's, the 'lad'
of the 90's and the 'metrosexual' of the 'noughties', to become the
average bloke living in British cities," LSE reported, "They are harder
and braver than ever before and their inspiration is Bruce Willis' tough
guy character John McClane from the Die Hard films. Fashion and
skincare is out - and red-blooded heterosexuality is back in vogue."

The magazine based its conclusions on a survey by chocolate bar company
Snickers which revealed that key 'manly activities' include 'using
power tools, going hiking or climbing and attending a football match'.
Meanwhile in the States, upmarket hotel chain Fairmont began offering
men-only 'Retrosexual Retreat' packages this week marketed as 'Extreme
Escapes for Boys with Bravado'.

"What if you're the type of guy who's more retro or old school? A man's
man cut from the same mold as John Wayne, aka The Duke, or rough and
tumble Clint Eastwood," Fairmont ask on their website.

"No need to worry, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has put together a
collection of Retrosexual Retreats, guy-geared getaways certain to incite
loads of interest from He-Man types," they add.

In more men only vacation news, Skrufff New York contributor/ club
promoter Daniel Nardicio unveiled details of his 'Great Gay American Road
Trip' this week, which features Daniel driving 15 go-go-boys and New
York trannies to destinations around the States. The resulting footage is
being uploaded as mini TV shows on the web, with future bus passengers
being decided by viewers, said Daniel. Admitting he's highly partial to
retrosexuals. Daniel said he's more than keen to take some on future
bus trips, with manpower men also more than welcome.

"I'm a huge fan of manly men- did you ever notice how straight men
often look so effortlessly hot? Even when they have beer bellies (or a chin
rest, as a friend of mine refers to it)," he quizzed.

"When a gay guy has a beer belly, he's so terrified he'll be ostracized
that it's like this giant elephant in the room, but when a straight
guy has one- he's so confident that you still want to have him; it
actually makes him all the more desirable- I'd love a real man on my bus."

"Those retreats sound great to me too, I may have to go to one," Daniel
continued, "Though I'm not sure about that statement 'red-blooded
heterosexuality is back in vogue', at least not here in the States, We
still have the straight boys wearing skin tight t-shirts and ironed jeans
with too much cologne and now the gays all dress like Kurt Cobain and
try to look like rockers (read- not gay) it's kinda' hot but confusing,"
he admitted.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WojoUbCYUE0 (Daniel Nardicio's road
trip: preview here)

- http://www.fairmont.com (The Harley-Davidson joy ride. This boys-only
gathering is the perfect opportunity for men to escape their daily
responsibilities and enjoy a fun weekend of pure male bonding. The package
includes overnight accommodation, a Steak Dinner with Wine Pairings at
The Grille, a Harley-Davidson bike excursion, and an authentic
Harley-Davidson jacket and helmet (for ride only).

- http://www.womenwithpowertools.com (Women with powertools)

Sndy nope did not write it.

Holy moly, BC, what's been going through your mind? I say even one is too much to handle ... ha ha

Yeah, Ted Nugent doesn't impress me much either.

:)

Capn' I'm in middle of a TugOWar. Mr Wood is always corrupting me Soul... always takin' me to dark alleys I regret latr' ...he he

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_3IkQZ_E98&mode=related&search=

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwlcgLVg6fg&mode=related&search=

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ-mSlf3EAg&mode=related&search=

"The Ritz will get a visit from environmental health straight away. No matter how big he thinks he is, he is not above the law. There will be no breaches of this law in Manchester." (BBC)Manchester City councilor Pat Carney vows to follow up on reports that ex Happy Monday singer Shaun Ryder shamelessly smoked on stage during a gig at the Ritz.


- http://www.actionflash.com/ronin.php (Sword game- super complicated but
great)

- http://www.endbossgames.com/arcade/dk/dk.php?gametitle=2 (Dynamite
game)

- http://www.whackyourex.com

- http://www.leonardstreetgallery.co.uk

- http://www.discoversocial.com

- http://silverscreensirens.com/marilyn.htm (Marilyn gallery)

- http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/Irritable_bowel_syndrome.html


"I have got to be much more vigilant. The cows don't seem to be spending so much time outside and are happier inside the barn at night." (The Sun)British farmer Richard Parish, 39, responds with alarm after hearing that a teenage sex fiend was spotted having sex in a field with Blondie, one of his three English longhorn cows.


"It's a much more useful present than something like a car, which will break down after a few years, or a holiday, which is over within week. My new breasts will last a lifetime." (Ananova)Angelica Pesce, 18, from Rome comments on her upcoming breast
enlargement operation after a study revealed that boob jobs have pushed cars and
holidays into second and third place, as rewards from Italian parents
for finishing exams.


- http://www.flugelbinder.co.uk

- http://www.ekonoiz.com (eco-fibre t-shirts made out of organic cotton,
hemp, bamboo and recycled plastic bottle fibre)

- http://www.danmingo.com DanMingo AKA Jerry Richards (guitars and
vocals), Jon Moss (drums and vocals), Winston Blissett (bass and vocals)
and Steve Swindells (keyboards and lead vocals), Cafe Rocks at London's
Cafe De Paris on Friday, Sept 7th, 2007.

- http://www.myspace.com/blowenergy

- http://www.energyfiend.com/death-by-caffeine ('How much of your
favorite energy drink or soda would it take to kill you? Take this quick test
and find out . . .')

- http://www.nationalfamilies.org/legalization/enadelmann.html (National
Families in Action: 'the war on drugs is really a war on people - on
anyone who uses or grows or makes or sells a forbidden drug. It
essentially consists of two elements: the predominant role of criminalization of
all things having to do with marijuana, cocaine, heroin, Ecstasy and
other prohibited drugs and the presumption that abstinence - coerced if
necessary - is the only permissible relationship with these drugs . .
.')

JOKES TO OFFEND EVERYONE
What do you call two Mexicans playing basketball?
Juan on Juan

What is a Yankee?
The same as a quickie, but a guy can do it alone.

What is the difference between a Harley and a Hoover ?
The position of the dirt bag

Why is divorce so expensive?
Because it's worth it.

Why is air a lot like sex?
Because it's no big deal unless you're not getting any.


What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.


What do attorneys use for birth control?
Their personalities.

What's the difference between a girlfriend and wife?
10 years and 45 lbs

What's the difference between a boyfriend and husband?
45 minutes

What's the fastest way to a man's heart?
Through his chest with a sharp knife.

Why do men want to marry virgins?
They can't stand criticism.


Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.


What's the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you


Why do men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving.


Why don't bunnies make noise when they have sex?
Because they have cotton balls.


What's the difference between a porcupine and BMW?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.


What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?
"Are you sure it's mine?"


Why does Mike Tyson cry during sex?
Mace will do that to you.


Why did OJ Simpson want to move to West Virginia ?
Everyone has the same DNA.


Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Breasts don't have eyes.



Why do drivers' education classes in Redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays?
Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it.



Where does an Irish family go on vacation?
A different bar.


Did you hear about the Chinese couple that had a blond baby?
They named him "Sum Ting Wong"


What would you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A speech impediment


What's the difference between a southern zoo and a northern zoo?
A southern zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with... "a recipe".

Ha ha ha BC doing Mambo No 5, huh?





In jest

:)

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE:

1. Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are
right and you need to shut up.

2. Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an
hour. " Five minutes " is only five minutes if you have just been given
five more minuts to watch the game before helping around the house.

3. Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means "
something ", and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing
usually end in fine (see #1 above).

4. Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

5. Loud Sigh: This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal
statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an
idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and
arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of
nothing.)

6. That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women
can make to a man. That's " okay " means she wants to think long and
hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

7. Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just
say " you're welcome " .

8. Whatever: Is a women's way of saying <>F@!* YOU!

9. Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement,
meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times,
but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking
"What's wrong?" For the woman's response refer to #3.

I felt compelled to write something in this thread because early in this summer I had attended a similar recreation of "Summer of Love" event in Toronto complete with the original artists from that era and a cat-walk demostrating the popular fashion of that era as well as the modern-day version of the fashion from that ear.

I absolutely loved the event and here is one of the pics I took from that event
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The organizers of Summer of Love ( of 1967 ) had neither intended for nor anticipated the ith artists massive flow of young ppl to the San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district from across North America and naturally the organizers were neither prepared nor were able to handle and manage such a huge crowd.

Apart from this fact, many of these young ppl who came to San Francisco that summer had no intention to seriously follow or at least experiment with the ideals of Hippie sub-culture. Many of them were young teenagers just looking for ways to entertain themselves during the school break, some were just 'runaways' from their parents and some had gotten there purely in hope of getting easy access to drugs mainly marijuana and LSD, some had gotten there because they were just curious and the idea of Hippie seemed cool while others had their own reasons to get there.

Actually the things got so bad at some point that the original organizers of the Summer of Love had to beg these new arrivals to go back to where had come from and told these ppl to enjoy themselves at their hometowns. Some of the very distressed organizers left San Francisco all together and began residing at places away from the city where ppl wouldnt bother them.

The very utopia (or the ideal world) that the original Hippies had hoped to create in the Summer of Love had somehow been destroyed by this massive unanticipated influx of young people from all over North America.

In one way the Summer of Love was a huge failure and most young people realized that it is very hard to sustain such lifestyle en masses. However it enspired many of the popular mass social and cultural movements that about to follow in the following decades which today has more or less become a part of mainstream social culture. Enviroment conservation movement that followed in the 1970s and thereafter is a great example. Hippies have always been notoriously nicknamed "tree huggers."

Canadian Robert Hunter is one of the origianl founders of Green Peace had covered counter-culture movement in 1960s as a journalist. Founded in 1971, in Vancouver, Canada Green Peace went on to become global independent enviroment conservation movement.

Living in peace and harmony with all living creature of this world is one the fendamental aspect Hippie doctrine. When combined with the rebellious attitude towards the established social and cultural norms and the authority (which is also another aspect of Hippie culture) an another mass social movement was born which today is known as 'Peace Movement' or 'Anti-War' movement. Which eventually forced the United States government to pull itself out of Vietnam War. Eventhough the Hippie counter-culture itself was not directly responsible for "Anti-War" movement it surely had taught the young ppl of the day to rebel and look for ways to attain peaceful co-existance with the world.

Hippies are probably the first large group of ppl from the western world to abandon the classic Christanity which their parents had held so dear to and look towards eastern religions for spiritual quest . Eastern religions suddely became a subject of interest among more than just Hippies.

Influence on music: The sub-genre acid rock or Psychedelic rock itself was largely born at the height of Hippie movement around mid 1960s. Psychedelic rock is very often described as a recreation of mental experience during hallucinations induced by drugs mainly marijuana and LSD which has always been associated with Hippies.

Taking the rebillious attitude as an inspiration, many of young ppl of the day started making their own stands on issues ranging from abortion to woman's rights to individual freedoms which were unimaginably different from their parents' generation.

From a narrow prespective, the Summer of Love of 1967 event itself was failure but when looked from a broad prespective it was a big success. Who would have ever imagined then that people would still want to recreate Summer of Love 40 years later. Who would have imagined that many of the ideals they dreamed of would be integrated into the social mainstream to a varying degree.

If you're into festivals. Check out the mother of all festivals

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Very Interesting Khaobadi.