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Pekka is offline Pekka
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It hit me, from the skies of clear thought. So hard it struck my brain, that it has gathered all other thoughts around it and become some kind of center. It actually doesn't make lot of sense to normal person. It's something they need to realize, it's travelling without moving.

It can be said in one short sentence. Every religion would support it. Every culture would support it. It is universal, beyond any race, class, gender or age.

It promotes all that is good, and it accepts all that is bad. It does not have any loopholes in it. It's very simple, yet it's so difficult to find for most, and most will never find the answer.

There is no philosophy to it, but you can build one around it, but building philosophy around it other than let everyone else find it also without making obstacles would work against it. Thus it is the ultimate answer.

Everyone can use it, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Jew, Atheist.

With the answer, you can start finding out who you are. It doesn't give you the answer to it, but it promises to start the process and gives you the opportunity to find out some day.

So.. what is it? I can not tell you. It's a journey to be done. And it accepts the fact that others might have different answers, that works for them, but as an uberentity, it covers their answer also. So it's all good.

And no, I won't say yes or no when you start trolling.

As some kind of sign, as I was about to submit this thread, batteries died in my mouse. Had to get some new ones! The ones who knows it, can never pass it on, but they can and should help how to get there. It's objective and subjective at the same time. I haven't hidden any riddles in here though. When you know the answer, you also know that the only way to understand it is to figure it out yourself.

It is my most valued possession now, even with all the material stuff I have, and future plans. With it, I can never be lost, even when I'm lost.

And no, I have never played that I know what it is before. I have been enlightened by something I don't know.

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Join the Marines already dickhead

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To do what. Shoot black people in US? I don't think so .

But I knwo something through my discovery. I am free, to the maximum. Man this feels good.

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To do what. Shoot black people in US? I don't think so .


Ted Striker is offline Ted Striker
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Pekka, the Marines go everywhere in the world.

So you would have the opportunity to shoot not only black people but all kinds of brown and yellow people too.

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Hey I don't mind shooting people of different colour and/or race. I'm equal opportunist after all. But for sake of just shooting people, I don't see why I would go. As a Marine, foreign one, I would have no opportunity to ever rise in the ranks of them. Also I'm more kind of a.. lone wolf type. I would know, unlike many others it seems like, what I'd be signing for. Before, say few years ago, I would have signed in a second.

I don't think I would have regretted it now, depends on many things, but right now it doesn't seem like the right move for me. Like I've said, if I move into your country, I will do it though. I won't break that word.

As far as individual that is me goes, there's not much that they can offer me. I can offer myself to them, but that's not trade worth making. If I wanted to join elite military unit, I'd go somewhere else for that, where trade would be worthy for just that.

What would be worth it then? A cause. Since giving you word to join would be a commitment to make and hold for some years, I need a good cause. A good cause would be fighting for what I believe in. Currently, I don't believe in Iraq, I don't believe in future Iran or Syria, I don't believe joining them would make me a terrorist hunter. I could be one, would be worth it, I'd shoot for free, but I don't think that's the offer I'd be given in real life. Or even be part of it.

And as part of the deal when you join comes that you don't exactly get to choose or pick your battles, I'd rather not go for it right now. But every good freedom loving westerner and citizen of the world who believes in good and acts upon it can trust that I will be there when it counts. But these are just words so I see no point continuing making myself look better in what ifs etc. That's something a ***** with no guts would do, to get some virtual street credits. I don't need it.

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You see, before, I was looking for the fight, now the fight is looking for me. I choose to not fight at this point.

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You see, before, I was looking for the fight, now the fight is looking for me. I choose to not fight at this point.



Seven Deadly Finns: Brian Eno

[7" vinyl single A-side b/w 'Later On', 1974]

Oh oh the French Girls with the string of pearls
Think it's such a burning shame
That the local boys with their country joys
Never make them daisy chains
They're swopping disappointing incidents
While at the docks another ship pulls in
And suddenly the door breaks down (ooh la la)
It's the Seven Deadly Finns

Oh oh oh soldiers and sailors
Have all been here before
Gigolos and governments
Have tumbled through the door
Because they need all those French girls with all their kiss curls
And powder in their guns
And the Seven Finns with the deadly grins
Tend to measure beauty in tons.

The first is a freak with a masochistic streak
And the second is a kitten up a tree
The third is a flirt with an awful print skirt
And the fourth is pretending to be me
The fifth wears a mac and never turns his back
The sixth never shows his eyes
But the seventh Deadly Finn is so tall and slim
'He shoulda never been with those guys'.

Although variety's the spice of life
A steady rhythm is the source
Simplicity's the crucial thing
Systematically of course (work it all out like Norbert Wiener)
So when those French girls say to you
'Would you like your ashes raked?'
You'll have to take their word for it
It's the only thing to take...

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Pekka, you could become a mercenary and kick some ass, freelance style

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Mind you that was my dream couple of years ago. I defended my ... view on things, and I still do not share what most think when it comes to mercs. I just don't think it's that good of a pay though, unless you are hired by big PMCs with good .. salaries. That requires a)trigger time b)spot in elite unit, recognized one. For me, only option would then be FFL, and 5 year minimum contract. I don't have that dream anymore, I mean I have several other dreams now.

And as a merc, I'd be dead in first years anyway. What could I do with all the money when I'd be dead. Plus there would be times when I would surely have to cross the line.

No thanks.

ps. mercenaries don't die. They just go to hell to regroup!

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Mercenaries don't die. They just go to hell to regroup!


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Truth reveals itself to Man only through experience!

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What a load of old cobblers...we wanted an answer

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Someone needs to cut back on their consumption of alcohol.

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Pekka = Fenchurch

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A train station?

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No you don't.

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che, it pisses you off, doesn't it? I sense so much envy from you, that it's overwhelming. THat's ok che, do your communism thing, I hope it makes you happy.

I already have my thing, and I know the meaning of life (which you obviously don't), making me richer than you can ever be.

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can you write a koan about this amazing feeling?

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I don't know what koan is.

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Seems like Pikku G is about to get some competition methinks.

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How come? I'd make that boy cry.

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To do what. Shoot black people in US? I don't think so .

But I knwo something through my discovery. I am free, to the maximum. Man this feels good.


And the task now before you is to ensure you do your part to help this freedom grow in those and the world around you. There are many many people who will despise this revelation in you - bitter people, dark twisted people full of the bile of hatred. They will never understand.
You don't have to join the marines to fight in battle, a more important fight is all around us evey day. Good luck with your new revelation

I dont know how i know what your talking about, but i just read your words and knew that you knew.

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I think Pek is on a very high dose of some anti-depressants... not that I'd know...

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I know the meaning of life, too, Pekka

Now if you really know it, start acting like it

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Well, Az, what is it? I have no idea.

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I can not tell you. It's a journey to be done.

 
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