waysider

WOW!!! That is a toughie. Gotta kick it around a while.

I'm curious what the time frame was on these MAL o' packs. WG and I were both in FLO at the same time(mid 1970s) and neither one of us had heard of them. Did they arrive at a later time? Now, understand, in FLO we were like walking, talking, living, breathing MAL o' packs. Our very life style was centered on the "urgency of the times" and an impending catastrophic event. The gubermint is out to shut us down and stop the verd from moving, dontcha know? Oh, and by the way-----Have that weekly "manna fee" paid by Wednesday or you'll have to venture out into the world all by yourself and face the perils of the approaching communist hoards. (In other words, we'll send your happy arse packin'.) Yup. Gotta keep those cupboards stocked with plenty of familia. Ya just never know when you will have to resort to methane as an energy source. HAHAHAHA! Just happened to think about that root cellar debacle. Heck, I was right there and STILL didn't get an honest answer as to why the structure collapsed. Man oh man. Those guys were masters of spin.

I had never heard of MAL packs until I started posting here. There was, however, a lot of conspiracy, takeover, catastrophe talk in the mid-1970s, right around the time of the Bicentennial. In Fellow Laborers we grew most of the vegetables we consumed in a very large garden that was "worked" by approximately 40- 45 people. Watered Garden's hubby did an outstanding job of coordinating that effort during his tenure. We had a food co-op and made our own familia(in garbage cans) and mayo and sprouts and so on. I can recall two incidents that resembled the MAL pack mentality. Episode #1(approx. 1975-76) involved a special work detail which was assembled with a great sense of urgency and gravity, which was entrusted with the task of destroying the mimeograph plates used to print labels for the statewide newsletter. We wouldn't want the names of "believers" to fall into the hands of some "unscrupulous government branch or invading force", now would we? Episode #2 involved the excavation of a root cellar in the side of a hill to store the bounty of our garden over long periods of time. The walls were never shored up. The first big soaking rain we had resulted in the total collapse of the "hole". That, in and of itself, had the potential for turning into a GENUINE disaster. Happily, no one was injured in the accident.

And so, my friends, there you have it, a lesson in how to launch an offensive assault without actually launching an offensive assault. Paraphrase of the bolded area: "If you were in the WC, you are a jerk." Nope, never said "WC were jerks. But that's the essence of the message, now isn't it? I just can't understand why anyone would take offense to that. <_<

Hi Bump Gotta tell ya. Kids today have their own definition of "gay". Oh sure, they know about the sexual meaning, but when they say something is "gay", they mean it is LAME. So when a kid says,"that sweater that Aunt Minnie got me was totally gay.", he might actually mean that no self respecting homosexual would be laid to rest in it. Anyhow, it raises the question of "what sort of gifts might be considered 'totally gay'?"

Well said, Roy.

Hi, drummerboy I,too, lived in the land of pink flamingos and chrome gazing balls for many a year. "We are the Redmen, the mighty,mighty Redmen."----Script Parma Left for more southerly regions in 1975. Shoot me a PM if you feel like it.

I believe it may have actually been CoCo The Poodle who made this statement. CoCo's exact "words" were, "Grrrrr----Ruff Ruff Ruff---Ruff---Grrrrrr!!!" (That's a literal according to ab-usage.)

Well I tossed in the towel and giggled it. MAN! This one was a HUGE hit. It STILL gets lots and lots of airplay. Can't believe it stumped me.

Thanks, bulwinkl "THEM'S MY HOMEBOYS!!!"

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/128/3474323...2e8ed2812_m.jpg Welcome, drummerboy

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Oliver? :blink:

Don & Excie WOW!! Great stuff. Nuance was a HUGE part of music back in the day. Satch could take one single note and attack it, bend it, shape it, make it breath and mourn its' demise in a way that could tear your heart out. I think a lot of that has been lost in today's music as it has become more like a contest to see who can play the most notes the fastest. Well, maybe I shouldn't say lost, but definitely hiding in the shadows. And, of course, sometimes that is just the ticket to make a musical point. And Ella and Janis could do the same thing with vocals. There's still a lot of good stuff being made today but you have to go seek it out. Back then, it came and found you and you couldn't hide from it. Thanks again for some really cool stuff I hadn't thought about for a while.

Alison Krauss & Robert PlantYour Long Journey

Holy cow! You mean you can just "sign in" to The Wax Corps? That sure solves that sponsorship thing pretty quick! HaHaHaHa

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing.

Victor Wooten in his younger days.

Ratzzzz-----Stumped again!!!!

Hello and Welcome, Belding71.

Howdy, JEFFSjo If you want to quote from someones post, you click on the quote/reply thing at the bottom of their post. Their post will appear and you can then proceed. If you want to quote their whole post, you can drop down below the place where it says and post your reply. If you quote portions only, you can delete the portion/s that aren't relevant to your reply. When you do that, it helps to put the word snip before and after the section so it is clear that you have removed it from its context. If you want to quote their whole post and respond to sections of it, you can insert your comments and use the bold, italics, underline, or color features to set your comments apart. Or, perhaps you would like to change the font or size. Now regarding the concept of this program or that program making someone more spiritual or knowledgeable, it is really part of the myth that beckoned people to enlist in these programs. It's part of what drove people to constantly seek the next level up. When I signed up for Fellow Laborers, for example, the idea was that we would study the Book Of Acts intensely for two years and take our advanced knowledge back to our home areas. In reality, we lived in a commune, worked our butts off and had very little academic growth. We scarcely even had time to just sit and read The Word for pleasure. Many times I found myself envious of the people "back home" who could take the time to study aspects of The Word that they chose to. Please don't ever allow yourself to think less of yourself because you didn't have this class or that program to fill out your resume. I am glad you have chosen to bring your own, very unique, perspective here to GSC. We may have times when we don't agree but that's OK with me if it's OK with you. waysider edited 'cause my speeling ain't 2 good these here days.

Joanna Connor

Potato, I'm pickin' up what you're puttin' down. Sometimes we just need to holler out loud, whether or not anyone is listening. Just want you to know you can holler in my direction anytime you want. Don't know that I'll have any answers but I promise I'll listen. That's what waysiders DO. They listen to concerns that others might have, hoping that the answer will make itself known.

I don't know Mr. Ham---- If you make anymore contacts, you might have to change your handle to "Skip". :)