"Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the left.
Even a kid can see that. So we give him training wheels. Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out.
The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly how. He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. But he won't let you take them off until he keeps falling down when one of the wheels grabs touching down.
Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. Then just one hand. Then no hands.
Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels just make the fall forever incomplete.
Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall over to the right or the left and skin a knee.
They say you never forget how to ride a bike. But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the first place. It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions.
Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. With experience comes confidence and then unconscious mastery. But the training wheels have to come off.
Thus is common sense refuted by experience.
The bicycle fell the world turned topsy turvey swirling gaily and inexplicably about my head
Until the bicycle appeared to stand still upon the horitional of the ground.
The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
"Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the left.
Even a kid can see that. So we give him training wheels. Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out.
The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly how. He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. But he won't let you take them off until he keeps falling down when one of the wheels grabs touching down.
Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. Then just one hand. Then no hands.
Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels just make the fall forever incomplete.
Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall over to the right or the left and skin a knee.
They say you never forget how to ride a bike. But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the first place. It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions.
Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. With experience comes confidence and then unconscious mastery. But the training wheels have to come off.
Thus is common sense refuted by experience.
The bicycle fell the world turned topsy turvey swirling gaily and inexplicably about my head
Until the bicycle appeared to stand still upon the horitional of the ground.
The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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NYC XYZ said:
snomatter said:
"Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > left. > > Even a kid can see that. > So we give him training wheels. > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > how. > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > touching down. > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > first > place. > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. >
The bicycle fell the world turned topsy turvey swirling gaily and inexplicably about my head
Until the bicycle appeared to stand still upon the horitional of the ground.
The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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NYC XYZ said:
snomatter said:
"Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the left. > > Even a kid can see that. > So we give him training wheels. > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly how. > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > touching down. > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the first > place. > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. >
The bicycle fell the world turned topsy turvey swirling gaily and inexplicably about my head
Until the bicycle appeared to stand still upon the horitional of the ground.
The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
The Zen of riding a bike would be to become none with the bike. --
I used to full cycle in the Central park rode through a heart break hill with a race bike, took me a 25minutes non stop, not bad right? carried on steps to my floor too.
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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NYC XYZ said:
'snomatter wrote: > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > > left. > > > > Even a kid can see that. > > So we give him training wheels. > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. > > > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > > how. > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > > touching down. > > > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > > first > > place. > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. > > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. > > > > The bicycle fell > the world turned topsy turvey > swirling gaily > and inexplicably about my head > > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still > upon the horitional of the ground. > > The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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NYC XYZ said:
'snomatter wrote: > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > > left. > > > > Even a kid can see that. > > So we give him training wheels. > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. > > > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > > how. > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > > touching down. > > > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > > first > > place. > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. > > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. > > > > The bicycle fell > the world turned topsy turvey > swirling gaily > and inexplicably about my head > > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still > upon the horitional of the ground. > > The moment pierced my heart.
Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of Claire Petersky's <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this is Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen Buddhist short story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration.
Time magazine's recent poll (Jan. 24-26, 2006) found 74 percent favor "major penalties" on employers of illegals, and 70 percent believe illegals increase the likelihood of terrorism. Fifty-seven percent would use military force at the Mexican-American border.
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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NYC XYZ wrote: > 'snomatter wrote: > > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > > > left. > > > > > > Even a kid can see that. > > > So we give him training wheels. > > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. > > > > > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > > > how. > > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > > > touching down. > > > > > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > > > > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > > > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > > > > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > > > > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > > > first > > > place. > > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > > > > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. > > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. > > > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious > > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > > > > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. > > > > > > > The bicycle fell > > the world turned topsy turvey > > swirling gaily > > and inexplicably about my head > > > > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still > > upon the horitional of the ground. > > > > The moment pierced my heart. > > > Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of > Claire > Petersky's > <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this > is > Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen > Buddhist short > story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > NYC XYZ wrote: >> 'snomatter wrote: >> > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> > news:[email hidden]... >> > > >> > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. >> > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the >> > > left. >> > > >> > > Even a kid can see that. >> > > So we give him training wheels. >> > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try out. >> > > >> > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly >> > > how. >> > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. >> > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps >> > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs >> > > touching down. >> > > >> > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands >> > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. >> > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. >> > > >> > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. >> > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels >> > > just make the fall forever incomplete. >> > > >> > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. >> > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall >> > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. >> > > >> > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. >> > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the >> > > first >> > > place. >> > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. >> > > >> > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical impossibility. >> > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride it. >> > > With experience comes confidence and then unconscious >> > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. >> > > >> > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. >> > > >> > >> > The bicycle fell >> > the world turned topsy turvey >> > swirling gaily >> > and inexplicably about my head >> > >> > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still >> > upon the horitional of the ground. >> > >> > The moment pierced my heart. >> >> >> Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of >> Claire >> Petersky's >> <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If this >> is >> Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen >> Buddhist short >> story or full-length novel would be like? > > The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the > bike... Thanks > for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught > my > attention... > > http://skywriter.diaryland.com >
Thanks.
But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration.
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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snomatter said:
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
NYC XYZ wrote: > 'snomatter wrote: > > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > > > left. > > > > > > Even a kid can see that. > > > So we give him training wheels. > > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try > > > out. > > > > > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > > > how. > > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > > > touching down. > > > > > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > > > > > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > > > just make the fall forever incomplete. > > > > > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > > > > > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > > > first > > > place. > > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > > > > > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical > > > impossibility. > > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride > > > it. > > > With experience comes confidence and then > > > unconscious > > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > > > > > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. > > > > > > > The bicycle fell > > the world turned topsy turvey > > swirling gaily > > and inexplicably about my head > > > > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still > > upon the horitional of the ground. > > > > The moment pierced my heart. > > > Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of > Claire > Petersky's > <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If > this > is > Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen > Buddhist short > story or full-length novel would be like?
The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the bike... Thanks for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly caught my attention...
But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration.
Time magazine's recent poll (Jan. 24-26, 2006) found 74 percent favor "major penalties" on employers of illegals, and 70 percent believe illegals increase the likelihood of terrorism. Fifty-seven percent would use military force at the Mexican-American border.
The fact that there are loads of [censored] does not make you a [censored]. Your own actions determine that.
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
snomatter said:
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > NYC XYZ wrote: >> 'snomatter wrote: >> > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> > news:[email hidden]... >> > > >> > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. >> > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the >> > > left. >> > > >> > > Even a kid can see that. >> > > So we give him training wheels. >> > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try >> > > out. >> > > >> > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly >> > > how. >> > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. >> > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps >> > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs >> > > touching down. >> > > >> > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands >> > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. >> > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. >> > > >> > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. >> > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels >> > > just make the fall forever incomplete. >> > > >> > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. >> > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall >> > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. >> > > >> > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. >> > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the >> > > first >> > > place. >> > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. >> > > >> > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical >> > > impossibility. >> > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride >> > > it. >> > > With experience comes confidence and then >> > > unconscious >> > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. >> > > >> > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. >> > > >> > >> > The bicycle fell >> > the world turned topsy turvey >> > swirling gaily >> > and inexplicably about my head >> > >> > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still >> > upon the horitional of the ground. >> > >> > The moment pierced my heart. >> >> >> Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of >> Claire >> Petersky's >> <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If >> this >> is >> Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen >> Buddhist short >> story or full-length novel would be like? > > The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the > bike... Thanks > for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly > caught > my > attention... > > http://skywriter.diaryland.com >
Thanks.
But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration.
Time magazine's recent poll (Jan. 24-26, 2006) found 74 percent favor "major penalties" on employers of illegals, and 70 percent believe illegals increase the likelihood of terrorism. Fifty-seven percent would use military force at the Mexican-American border.
The fact that there are loads of [censored] does not make you a [censored]. Your own actions determine that.
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
'snomatter wrote: > "the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in > message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > NYC XYZ wrote: > >> 'snomatter wrote: > >> > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> > news:[email hidden]... > >> > > > >> > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. > >> > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the > >> > > left. > >> > > > >> > > Even a kid can see that. > >> > > So we give him training wheels. > >> > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try > >> > > out. > >> > > > >> > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly > >> > > how. > >> > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. > >> > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps > >> > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs > >> > > touching down. > >> > > > >> > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands > >> > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. > >> > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. > >> > > > >> > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. > >> > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels > >> > > just make the fall forever incomplete. > >> > > > >> > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. > >> > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall > >> > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. > >> > > > >> > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. > >> > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the > >> > > first > >> > > place. > >> > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. > >> > > > >> > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical > >> > > impossibility. > >> > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride > >> > > it. > >> > > With experience comes confidence and then > >> > > unconscious > >> > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. > >> > > > >> > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. > >> > > > >> > > >> > The bicycle fell > >> > the world turned topsy turvey > >> > swirling gaily > >> > and inexplicably about my head > >> > > >> > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still > >> > upon the horitional of the ground. > >> > > >> > The moment pierced my heart. > >> > >> > >> Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of > >> Claire > >> Petersky's > >> <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If > >> this > >> is > >> Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen > >> Buddhist short > >> story or full-length novel would be like? > > > > The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the > > bike... Thanks > > for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly > > caught > > my > > attention... > > > > http://skywriter.diaryland.com > > > > Thanks. > > But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration.
Time magazine's recent poll (Jan. 24-26, 2006) found 74 percent favor "major penalties" on employers of illegals, and 70 percent believe illegals increase the likelihood of terrorism. Fifty-seven percent would use military force at the Mexican-American border.
The fact that there are loads of [censored] does not make you a [censored]. Your own actions determine that.
Don't shoot the messenjah...
Charles Shannon Lysaght doesn't sound like an American name to me. Are you an illegal, chuckles?
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:51:45 +0100, Veronica O'Donoghue <[email hidden]> wrote in rec.arts.poems:
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the messenjah said:
snomatter said:
"the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > 'snomatter wrote: >> "the messenjah" <[email hidden]> wrote in >> message >> news:[email hidden]... >> > >> > NYC XYZ wrote: >> >> 'snomatter wrote: >> >> > "Keynes" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >> > news:[email hidden]... >> >> > > >> >> > > A bicycle cannot stand. Anybody can see that. >> >> > > With only two wheels it'll fall to the right or the >> >> > > left. >> >> > > >> >> > > Even a kid can see that. >> >> > > So we give him training wheels. >> >> > > Now the bike looks sane, and safe enough to try >> >> > > out. >> >> > > >> >> > > The kid will learn to ride without knowing exactly >> >> > > how. >> >> > > He'll ride with the training wheels off the ground. >> >> > > But he won't let you take them off until he keeps >> >> > > falling down when one of the wheels grabs >> >> > > touching down. >> >> > > >> >> > > Without the trainers, he'll ride with both hands >> >> > > locked tightly on the handlebars. Then loosely. >> >> > > Then just one hand. Then no hands. >> >> > > >> >> > > Why doesn't the bike fall down? It does. >> >> > > It's already falling straight ahead, but the wheels >> >> > > just make the fall forever incomplete. >> >> > > >> >> > > Unless confidence is lost and one slows down. >> >> > > The slower, the more unstable. Then it will fall >> >> > > over to the right or the left and skin a knee. >> >> > > >> >> > > They say you never forget how to ride a bike. >> >> > > But you don't really 'know' how to ride it in the >> >> > > first >> >> > > place. >> >> > > It's not a matter of explanations or descriptions. >> >> > > >> >> > > Riding a bike 'looks' like a practical >> >> > > impossibility. >> >> > > But counter intuitively one learns somehow to ride >> >> > > it. >> >> > > With experience comes confidence and then >> >> > > unconscious >> >> > > mastery. But the training wheels have to come off. >> >> > > >> >> > > Thus is common sense refuted by experience. >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > The bicycle fell >> >> > the world turned topsy turvey >> >> > swirling gaily >> >> > and inexplicably about my head >> >> > >> >> > Until the bicycle appeared to stand still >> >> > upon the horitional of the ground. >> >> > >> >> > The moment pierced my heart. >> >> >> >> >> >> Ah, what a delicious discussion, folks. Reminds me of >> >> Claire >> >> Petersky's >> >> <http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/Welcome.htm>. If >> >> this >> >> is >> >> Zen Buddhist philosophy and poetry, I wonder what a Zen >> >> Buddhist short >> >> story or full-length novel would be like? >> > >> > The Zen of riding a bike... You must become one with the >> > bike... Thanks >> > for sharing this. As a bike messenger it certainly >> > caught >> > my >> > attention... >> > >> > http://skywriter.diaryland.com >> > >> >> Thanks. >> >> But I still your site is total bollocks about immigration. > > > Time magazine's recent poll (Jan. 24-26, 2006) found 74 > percent favor > "major penalties" on employers of illegals, and 70 percent > believe > illegals increase the likelihood of terrorism. Fifty-seven > percent > would use military force at the Mexican-American border. >
The fact that there are loads of [censored] does not make you a [censored]. Your own actions determine that.
Don't shoot the messenjah...
Charles Shannon Lysaght doesn't sound like an American name to me. Are you an illegal, chuckles?
It would explain why he bragged on the occasion he was lucky enough to get a job that paid minimum wage.
