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Message 1553284 - Posted: 7 Aug 2014, 16:48:33 UTC
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If you have some time...a couple of clips to share.
About Anna Breytenbach....The Animal Communicator.

The first is about an amazing interaction with a black leopard saved from a zoo that was not coming around to his new habitat.
Anna turns Diablo into 'Spirit'.

And the second is over an hour long..
A presentation by Anna about communicating with animals from last year.
They are talking to us...can we listen?

And the third is a 15 minute clip.
Interview with Anna Breytenbach.

A most wonderful and interesting woman, with skills I only minutely possess.
Wish I were as good at it as she is.
"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

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Message 1553588 - Posted: 8 Aug 2014, 9:33:10 UTC
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I'll post this here......I could think of a few other places, but maybe this is the best.

First, you have to listen to Paul Harvey's original broadcast.
So God made a Farmer.
I always loved every minute I could hear him speak on the radio. His voice and spirit joined together were just something wonderful to behold and hear.
I still miss him dearly.

But, that was the reference point, and I was going to try to compose something tonight to 'slightly' compare to it. So, here I go.

And on the eighth day.....the stars wished to open their secrets and so
There was created by the heavens a 'project' called Seti. Where all of mankind might endeavor to enhance the human knowledge of the universe.

And so.......God made a cruncher.

It started out very slowly at first, but then the farms and the fields and the very universe started to buzz.......
Could this be true? Could there be some revealing?

And so, the project went forth and multiplied. And multiplied again. And yet again.

And one day, a youngish lad named Mark came upon the project so displayed upon the internet, as new then it was. He wondered, I do not have a computer yet, should I get one to help in this quest..........?

And so, God made a cruncher.

He started out slowly, as computers then were. But, he took heart, and tried to make them faster than they were created to be. He had success.
He suffered through the burnouts, the lack of heatsinks, the misery of failure.
And he cried many times. And nobody listened. But he continued.

And so, God made a cruncher.

It had to be somebody that was not afraid to tell the truth, or the shy from it, for there would be many trials to come for his opinions.
He would be both reviled and respected for his opinions over the years.
And yet he stayed the coursed.

Because, God made him a cruncher.


One day, he found a friend who would lend or give him a few bits not needed anymore by them, and the lad who would become known as the kittyman took heart.
'Old bits, by YOU, but I can make them work!' He rejoiced. He strived and strived and fought and grabbed and twisted and spit..............and then.
One by one, things went wrong. Motherboards burnt up. Hard drives halted. Power supplies one by one failed him. But he kept on trying. After all, he has been labeled a 'cruncher'.

He almost lost all hope one day......when a man came along and saved him from the side of the road.

One day, a passing farmer, who's interests were the same as his, said buddy, could you use a lift? He had noticed the lad's ability to make the most of what he had, and his interest was tweaked. He handed the young boy a most interesting toy......
A prime processor and support board. That was the Frozen Penny legend.
And it was a reality, my friends.

And so, the kittyman was born.
Not above any of you, just another man who found a dream. And dozens piled on. And graced the kittyman with their wares. And a dream was furthered. And still continues.

And so, God made a cruncher.

It was a bit of legend that one day, the kittyman ascended into the heavens for to witness the creation itself. That is a bit shared between him and his creator.

'One day I went out to see....
What the cosmos might hold for me......'

And so.............
God made this cruncher.

I know I am not at times the most eloquent ambassador of this project.
I crunch best, do politics worst. PC is the most sickening thing to me of all.

So...........I guess...............that's why God made me a cruncher.


And now you know...........the rest of the story.
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Message 1553592 - Posted: 8 Aug 2014, 9:56:33 UTC

I was of course, an ignorant youth when this cataclysmic event occurred.

I, as most of America, was forever changed.

Listen to the descriptions of the event by Paul Harvey....

OMG.............
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Message 1557628 - Posted: 16 Aug 2014, 2:06:07 UTC

Well....
Kinda busy day for the ol' kittyman.
This morning, I had TWO rigs that are usually trouble free shut down and require some bit of massaging to get back to Seti binness.

Then I went and picked up my 600 pound kitty litter special order at the hardware store. 30 sacks at 20 pounds each. No litterbox left behind...LOL.

Climbed my antenna tower up onto the roof and sprayed some sealing gunk into a corner of the rain gutter than has been leaking.

And then went to Lori's to play master gardener for a few hours. She was planting flowers and bushes on the expansive berm that guards the back two sides of her lot. I played helper and gave the new arrivals a drink of water with root stimulator fertilizer whilst she planted. Also had to dig out two old nasty dead shrubs that did not want to give up, no matter their deceased condition.

Then I cleaned out the fountain and filled it with fresh water so she has happy birdies again. It's been rather dry here as of late, and the birds flock to the fountain to bathe and drink.

And after that, I helped her clear out the trailer for her lawn tractor to ready it for tomorrow's adventure.......

Moving 8 cubic yards of mulch from her driveway and distributing it across the berm. No rest for the wicked, they say.
But I do like the yard and plants and thingys.
And of course, helping Lori.

Meow.
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Message 1557816 - Posted: 16 Aug 2014, 13:31:37 UTC

Off to Lori's in a while to do my bit as 'mulch master'.
The kitties shall have to mind the shop whilst I am gone.
Supposed to get a little toasty today, hope the rigs can maintain.

Have a great one, kitties and kittyettes.

Meow for now.
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Message 1557965 - Posted: 16 Aug 2014, 21:49:04 UTC
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No walking on water today, but the mulch is all moved.
I was the Mulchinator...."I need your tractor, your trailer, and your fork."
6 hours of forkin' it, and the deed was done.
And I feel it. Lori's son Jason lent a hand.

Now it's ibuprofen and bubble bath time.........
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Message 1557996 - Posted: 16 Aug 2014, 22:50:49 UTC

Aaaaaaahhhh.......
Much better now. Amazing what a bit of ibuprofen and a bath can do for these tired ol' bones. I still do clean up pretty well for my age....LOL.

Back to Lori's in a while for some dinner and a DVD. After today's activities and a meal, we'll probably both be nodding off on the couch.
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Message 1558531 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 6:39:16 UTC
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Had a good weekend.
Watched 'Divergent' last night, and both Noah and Transcendence tonight. Liked all 3.

Divergent is somewhat akin to the Hunger Games series, in that it is also about real people rebelling against a government run amok. I am a divergent myself, not being one to be put into a specific niche and held there against my will. I could most definitely relate.

Noah was not meant to be biblically accurate, but I enjoyed the way the story was told.

Transcendence was excellent. And not too far from the coming reality of where computer and medical science can take us. But also about where our morals should perhaps stop us.

Work starts anew tomorrow, and I highly suspect I will be on 12 hour shifts again. But, LOL...at least no mulch planned for next weekend.

Meow for now.
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Message 1558654 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 11:33:41 UTC
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I hold words inside until they bust forth.
And then, sometimes I regret releasing them.

I am moments away from sleep.
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I can continue, but I shall not.

My hope is that this might be a refuge for all who have some bit of poetic license left in them selves that might be afraid to express it.

It is my thread, and I alone other than the mods, may endorse or deny any postings. Although I seldom use it, I DO know how the red-x works.
Please don't test me.
I am gone for the night. Please play nice.


I am the judge/
Let that be said, I am a rather lenient one

Who shall cast the first stone?
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Message 1558670 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 12:05:59 UTC

I am not sure anymore what, when, or where I shall be able to update this thread.
Or how much I can ever tell you here.

Admission of guilt goes just so far and then one has to start to commit one's soul and attach it to what one has done.

I have told a lot in past history. And perhaps never admitted the guilt.

You can reassemble most of my life from my past posts if you try.

It started here...........
And wound up [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bzyWVvPZQ0] here.

In between I lost a lot of myself, and came to rest with Lori, who truly does try to understand and love me.
As they say, she is the only one.

I am going to be absent on the boards for a bit while I sort some things.

No diss on anybody here, just got to get a grip again.....if I can.

If I cannot, well.....maybe I'll be among them little green men you are looking for...LOL.

Meow for now.
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Message 1558897 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 20:45:07 UTC

The Chiffons....One Fine Day.1963

And then...Now it's 37 years later.... They still rock the house.

At least, LOL, my house.
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Message 1558912 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 21:17:24 UTC

Heck, my underwear are worth more than that....
ROFLMAO
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Message 1558929 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 22:03:16 UTC

Because I can no longer tell tales or describe past life events without enduring the wrath of some mod or other.

And I cannot help but smother under that blanket.

I at least need a free voice here with just a few hard exceptions.

I give and share with you everything. Could you not afford me some breathing room, friends?

I am who I am because I have lived it. You have not.

You think you have the majik wand?? LOL.....hand it over to ME and I shall take you far beyond OZ. Beyond kpax, beyond even the stars you see in the skies.

You see, I am divergent. I am not bound by any rules or principles other that my own constraints. And they are few. You cannot reign me in. Only try to control me.....and that does not work, now does it.

I could spam a dozen new identities and keep posting here FOREVER.
I never have, as some others have.
I am me. Myself. Me and my kitties.

I know there are a few that have always stood by me through the years.

May you be Forever Young.
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Message 1558938 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 22:30:07 UTC

See ya.
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Message 1558951 - Posted: 18 Aug 2014, 23:28:19 UTC

It's been a good association.
Many friends where I had none before.
Been bangin' the banjo for years now and nobody listens much.

I have moved on now folks. Forced out by mods who have only arrogance, not reason.
And hence, I could not work with folks who have no sense of reason.

I am gone from these parts now. Dunno when or if I shall return.

I just cannot say right now, too upset.

I get the proper advances and apologies, maybe.
Maybe still not.

You kick a cat and they are reluctant to go there again, friends.

I could be persuaded, but not right now.
I have my partner in life. That would be Lori.

I thought I had partners for life in this project as well.
Damn, kicked in the throat.
I could post comments I have reserved for a few for just this moment.........
But.........not.
I'd rather go out Do the boogie, children.
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Message 1558956 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 0:03:21 UTC
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Don't ya worry much 'bout me now.
Ya know me and the kitties shall be around the project one ways or 'nuther.

And, as this tale shall tell ya',
I suspect y'all can handle the crunching. And possibly my chastising of those who chased me off.

Just substitute a fine kitty for that fleabitten coon hound.

And that gate?
Yeah, friends. I know well enough not to take the first gate open.
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Message 1558957 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 0:25:52 UTC

Ya know, it's the only episode to TZ with a cat.
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Message 1558963 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 0:53:04 UTC

You may diss me now. Or you diss me later.
The exact hour is not now as relevant as the eventuality.
The reality.
I gave you a powerful gift. You spit it back in my face as a joke.
I contributed beyond any reasonable man's efforts.
You laugh at me for it.

You are on your own now. I cannot help you any longer.
It was your gift to throw away, and now you have.
I can do nothing more for you, my friends.

This is no longer a joke.
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Message 1558965 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 1:02:10 UTC

And so, ya ban me for being me.

Hell, yes........I walk on water too..........

And now I piss on ya all........because that is what you did to me.

Not taking any more prisoners, kids. It is all for the blood you have taken from me now.

And I got more to bleed than any of you in the place.
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Message 1558968 - Posted: 19 Aug 2014, 1:11:48 UTC

And kids...I'll be back one day.
And remind you that I am back.
And hell's comin' with me.
"Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster

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