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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008, Aging_Recycled_Scientist wrote:

> Stay the heck away from doctors by exercising, eating a heck of a lot
> less
> meat, controling glucose, weight, exercise, high blood pressure.
> Crabs, the TV is full of pharma ads and now health carrier and
> insurance co. ads,
> like 30 minute spots for Humana. Outfits like that are footing the
> bill for market
> research firms like gallup to practice more mind manipulation.
>
> I do go periodically to get those prescriptions for 5 dollar a month
> anti-depressant pills
> which personally help get me through the winter, and still feel ripped
> off by the 10 minute
> visit with a 90 dollar charge. Every family over 40 should invest in a
> blood pressure cuff,
> a weight scale and a glucose meter and take the numbers seriously.
> That would offset
> the need to take cholesterol numbers seriously.
> (how can a freaking doctor diagnose depression in 10 minutes
> is beyond me, It is at the point that I just tell the doctor what I
> want, because he is
> pushing on patent meds like effexor xl (real bad withdrawal symptoms
> on that), and
> seriously expensive. I suspect he gets a kick back on a lot of stuff,
> the office has a lot
> of promotional brochures and posters for expensive meds and equipment.
> (like inverters
> for back treatments.).
>

Reminds me. Russell likes to chid me with "Resistance is futile" (from the
Borg), and I had an experience to tell.

Couple days ago I was in the grocery store just for one item: milk.

Walked by where they had tons of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Boy-oh-boy did I
have the (emotional impulse) to buy a box...and...eat the whole box.

$2.99 for six. So. I picked up the box and..the superego took over from
the ego and the id...and I read the calorie specifications (love the govt
for requiring disclosure labels): 200 calories per. Six would be 1200
calories. Not healthy for the bod. Sugar and lipids. Not healthy for the
bod. Two strikes against the impulse buy.

The clincher: Its also a $2.99 hit on the wallet. Not healthy for the
wallet, either.

So. Put the box back on the shelf. Victory. Walked to the checkout counter
with a smug, defiant, successful look on my face. Victory.

I successfully defended the bod and I successfully defended the wallet.

Resistance is not futile.

Bonus of it all: you get bragging rights here on SRC.

---------------------------

(Russell, do you have anything to say?)
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On Jan 30, 12:57 pm, Straydog wrote:

>
> Walked by where they had tons of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Boy-oh-boy did I
> have the (emotional impulse) to buy a box...and...eat the whole box.
>
> $2.99 for six.
>
> So. Put the box back on the shelf. Victory. Walked to the checkout counter
> with a smug, defiant, successful look on my face. Victory.
>

Well, Art, I always considered you a man of strong will, but SO
strong ... I am speechless. You set an example for all of us. I give
up donuts immediately.
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008, Old Pif wrote:

> On Jan 30, 12:57 pm, Straydog wrote:
>
>>
>> Walked by where they had tons of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Boy-oh-boy did I
>> have the (emotional impulse) to buy a box...and...eat the whole box.
>>
>> $2.99 for six.
>>
>> So. Put the box back on the shelf. Victory. Walked to the checkout counter
>> with a smug, defiant, successful look on my face. Victory.
>>
>
> Well, Art, I always considered you a man of strong will, but SO
> strong ... I am speechless. You set an example for all of us. I give
> up donuts immediately.
>

That's fine, but I wanted to hear from Russell. He's the one who, after I
say something, says "Resistance is futile" (great Borg opening line), and
I had to _show_ that Resistance is NOT futile (RINF).

It is important that the imperitive for any of our actions come from OUR
internal free will, and not directed from external imperitives attempting
to make us feel (by fooling us) that OUR actions are decided by OUR free
will. The test is simple: if you don't _see_ that box of Krispy Kreme
doughnuts, then it is not YOU free will that is cajoling you into buying
them.

Just look at any modern grocery store and ask how much that is there is
necessary for life and health. One whole aisle of junk soda pop. One whole
aisle of junk potatoe chips. Another aisle of junk for the home,
cosmetics, etc. etc. etc. What is left? Legitimate merchandise for
survival: about 20% of the store? Fruits and vegetables--what you really
need for health--less than 5%? The rest: for vanity, ego,
self-gratification, looking cool (kewl?), being part of the "Pepsi
generation"? Yuk.

Hah! Victory over the Borg!!!!!

Biker3a, put those "pringles" back on the shelf!!
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> Just look at any modern grocery store and ask how much that is there is
> necessary for life and health. One whole aisle of junk soda pop. One whole
> aisle of junk potatoe chips. Another aisle of junk for the home,
> cosmetics, etc. etc. etc. What is left? Legitimate merchandise for
> survival: about 20% of the store? Fruits and vegetables--what you really
> need for health--less than 5%? The rest: for vanity, ego,
> self-gratification, looking cool (kewl?), being part of the "Pepsi
> generation"? Yuk.

Of course. This is triumph of propaganda and advertising.

The same could be said about children's toys.
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On Feb 1, 4:58 pm, Straydog wrote:
>
> (George Orwell, 1984, "Big Brother Is Watching YOU")
>

So, where is Russell, anyway? Looks like Russki cable is more
important for him than your donuts ... Or, may be he is trying to give
up his donuts and can't cope with temptation?
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On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Old Pif wrote:

> On Feb 1, 4:58 pm, Straydog wrote:
>>
>> (George Orwell, 1984, "Big Brother Is Watching YOU")
>>
>
> So, where is Russell, anyway?

Russell is AWOL. He could not come up with a good "come-back" to my
_proof_ that "Resistance is NOT Futile" the come-back to the Borg battle
cry. And, he, maybe, is still working on a counter-story.

Looks like Russki cable is more
> important for him than your donuts ...

Yeah, the location is evidently somewhere out in the Medicteranian close
to Alexandria Egypt, and another article mentioned that somewhere off
Taiwan they had a cable damage that did not get repaired for weeks, so
their internet traffic was way down, too.

Or, may be he is trying to give
> up his donuts and can't cope with temptation?

It is possible to have some fun while performing "Resistance is NOT
futile": you can enter the grocery store with all the "siren" (you know a
siren? The old term for 'feme fatale'? pretty women from old ancient Greek
story about Odysius, coming back from the Trojan War, and the sirens
singing hypnotic songs?), and to protect yourself from the lure of the
advertising, you can say to yourself (like Star Trek): "battle stations,
sheilds up" etc., and maybe put on dark glasses (like Matrix), and
be...theatrical about this mission.


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On Feb 2, 1:11 am, Old Pif wrote:
> On Feb 1, 4:58 pm, Straydog wrote:
>
>
>
> > (George Orwell, 1984, "Big Brother Is Watching YOU")
>
> So, where is Russell, anyway?

The title of the thread did not attract my attention.

> Looks like Russki cable is more
> important for him than your donuts ... Or, may be he is trying to give
> up his donuts and can't cope with temptation?

I had tasty pastries for breakfast, cinnamon roll and
raspberry croissant, at my favorite local shop. Picked
up some chocolate cherry croissant pudding for dessert
tonight. Donuts are OK if one lacks anything better.

Cheers,
Russell
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On Feb 2, 8:09 am, Straydog wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Old Pif wrote:
> > On Feb 1, 4:58 pm, Straydog wrote:
>
> >> (George Orwell, 1984, "Big Brother Is Watching YOU")
>
> > So, where is Russell, anyway?
>
> Russell is AWOL. He could not come up with a good "come-back" to my
> _proof_ that "Resistance is NOT Futile" the come-back to the Borg battle
> cry. And, he, maybe, is still working on a counter-story.

No, your thread title (another book) didn't attrack my interest
earlier, but since it kept getting added to I decided to check it
out.

BTW resistance is futile. Either you are following the cues
the Borg are giving or you're expending effort struggling against
them. Either way, they are running your life.

snip

Cheers,
Russell
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On Feb 5, 1:43 pm, Straydog wrote:
> On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Russell wrote:
> > On Feb 2, 8:09 am, Straydog wrote:
> >> On Fri, 1 Feb 2008, Old Pif wrote:
> >>> On Feb 1, 4:58 pm, Straydog wrote:
>
> >>>> (George Orwell, 1984, "Big Brother Is Watching YOU")
>
> >>> So, where is Russell, anyway?
>
> >> Russell is AWOL. He could not come up with a good "come-back" to my
> >> _proof_ that "Resistance is NOT Futile" the come-back to the Borg battle
> >> cry. And, he, maybe, is still working on a counter-story.
>
> > No, your thread title (another book) didn't attrack my interest
> > earlier, but since it kept getting added to I decided to check it
> > out.
>
> > BTW resistance is futile.  Either you are following the cues
> > the Borg are giving
>
> On the contrary: I think, therefore I am.

We believe we think, therefore we believe we are.

>
>   or you're expending effort struggling against
>
> > them.
>
> Being that my troll did not "troll" you out for many days is proof that
> you _were_ resisting,

No, I just wasn't interested. There is a difference. I
could not be resisting what I had not even read.

> and quite successful at that, therefore,
> additionally proving that RINF (Resistance is Not futile).
>
> > Either way, they are running your life.
>
> I doubt that very much. They (Borg cubes) might be well disguised as
> Walmart big boxes...but I know better.
>

Cheers,
Russell
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