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zagubov

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

DO you mean, like the religious nutter types who lived on pillars in the desert for years on end? The early Christian mystics, mostly in Syria and the Levant?

They're the ones! So it's not just me that's heard of them!

michaels

Our thoughts are with you Zag.

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

DO you mean, like the religious nutter types who lived on pillars in the desert for years on end? The early Christian mystics, mostly in Syria and the Levant?

Were they nutters though - may be it is more akin to spending ones life on twitter or online gaming nowadays, some sort of escape from the 'here and now' into an internal reality?

Internet all broke again last night, I am beginning to suspect one of the (hacked) STBs but annoying if it is as it makes one of the TVs smart and most of our watching on that TV is on catchup.

neverdespairgirl

Indeed not - I think I first read about them in one of William Dalrymple's books, To the Holy Mountain. Have you read any of his stuff?

lostinrates

zagubov wrote: »

They're the ones! So it's not just me that's heard of them!

I'd heard of them too fwiw.

purch

vivatifosi wrote: »

I wanted to ask the cricket fans on here what they think of letting Pietersen go.

He's South African.............and in the words of the spitting image song :eek:

He couldn't get into the Natal team because as an off spinning all rounder he wasn't considered good enough, so instead of working at his game and fighting for his place he left for England in a "huff" and blamed the quota system.

When he left Nottinghamshire his "team mates" chucked his kit of the balcony, not as a laugh, but as a sign of what they thought of him.

He qualified to play for England under the rule which states "If you are not good enough to play for South Africa, we will let you play for us instead" (this rule is also followed by the RFU)

Initially thought of as a one day batsman, his unique style/method translated remarkably well to Test cricket and his record is virtually second to none as an England/MCC Test batsman. He does appear to have been "found out" recently, as most teams now know his weaknesses, and as his talent wanes with age he is less able to hit through those weaknesses and is getting out more often in the obvious traps set for him.

Everyone knew Sachin Tendulkars weak areas, but when he was younger and in his "pomp" he could still play shots in his weak areas and get away with it. As he got older he was smart enough to realise that he had lost some of that magic, so he stopped playing those shots, and continued to score lots of runs.

KP never appeared to have the self awareness or humility to do the same, which is why he is no longer the player he once was, nor indispensible any longer.

P.S. I'd still pick him for England in all forms of the game

Spirit_2

zagubov wrote: »

They're the ones! So it's not just me that's heard of them!

I knew of these too..although could not have referenced anywhere near as well as NDG.

The bit I am sceptical about, is the nature of the evidence for extinct emotions.

I would need to see the remains of one in a museum I think, or visit the site of where one landed/erupted when neanderthal woman had PMT and buried a flint axe in the head of neanderthal bloke.

SingleSue

I'm afraid Oxford would be too far away for me to travel. I have a car that can now do it but unfortunately, the body is not so willing.

neverdespairgirl

Love you and leave you, I'm orf to Feltham. Have fun, NPs.

lostinrates

SingleSue wrote: »

I'm afraid Oxford would be too far away for me to travel. I have a car that can now do it but unfortunately, the body is not so willing.

Sue, you are not alone. . Frankly I', glad you are taking care of yourself!

zagubov

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I wonder at what stage in modern medicine consulting a doctor was likely to do you more good than harm?

Almost exactly 100 years ago I believe. Before that you got a diagnosis and a prognosis and a prescription that was as likely to shorten as lengthen your life. I've heard 1915 quoted as the turnaround year, when going to the doctor started to lengthen your life. Possibly due to the war-pushing-technology-forward effect? (that must have a better name).