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The ‘Can’t Say ‘No’' Syndrome: A Deadly Hazard to Your Health by Yaz Rooney
http://yazrooney.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/the-cant-say-no-syndrome-a-d
eadly-hazard-to-your-health/

"Are you one of those people that everyone depends on; one of those creatures who just cannot say ‘No’ when the cry for help comes your way, even when you desperately want to decline your services?"

Oonj: the article above mostly describes the female domestic "slave,"
who's always in demand as a babysitter & may do the housework in the
bargain. This is not the only role for Yes-folk. More often, I see 'em as
listeners for those who need to dump or need a lot of attention, maybe
a companion on shopping & weekend trips, & if presentable, they may
be required to show up for family holidays & other social events.
They will be called when a friend needs help moving (away, we hope) or
for any onerous chore.


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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
The ‘Can’t Say ‘No’' Syndrome: A Deadly Hazard to Your Health by Yaz Rooney
http://yazrooney.wordpress.com/2012/11/04/the-cant-say-no-syndrome-a-d
eadly-hazard-to-your-health/

"Are you one of those people that everyone depends on; one of those creatures who just cannot say ‘No’ when the cry for help comes your way, even when you desperately want to decline your services?"

Oonj: the article above mostly describes the female domestic "slave,"
who's always in demand as a babysitter & may do the housework in the
bargain. This is not the only role for Yes-folk. More often, I see 'em as
listeners for those who need to dump or need a lot of attention, maybe
a companion on shopping & weekend trips, & if presentable, they may
be required to show up for family holidays & other social events.
They will be called when a friend needs help moving (away, we hope) or
for any onerous chore.


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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Caring for an infant is such a 24/7 job. I think it can easily lead to the 'Mummy comes last' syndrome, which continues on, even when the needs dont need to be met 24/7 and can spread to everyone else. And there is something immediate and satisfying about being needed so completely as a baby needs its mumma.

If you look at any literature, any advice for women from 40 + years ago, pre feminism, it's all about women putting the needs of their husbands and children ahead of their own, 100%. In fact, women's needs were pretty much ignored. You got your sense of self through your husband and children being happy with you. It was superficially great for the husband and children, but I think in the long run it lead to some pretty neurotic behaviour from mothers whose lives and personalities had been subsumed by those around them.

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Not the entire history, no. Women's role in society has not always been the same. It has varied throughout history and culturally. There have been matriarchial societies and societies where men and women share power more equally.

But we are definitely living with the judeo/christian/roman legacy of women being treated as second class citizens.

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The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit
http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201409/the-last-true-hermit

For 27 years, "a phantom haunted the woods of Central Maine. Unseen and unknown,
he lived in secret ..."


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Originally posted by Oonjerah:

I know. The wrong picture bothered me, too, or the wrong description.
One thing it mentioned that'd be a biggy for me is: How the heck does
anyone survive a winter in Maine with minimal shelter & supplies? &
No Fire.

Then the other thing, that I've not followed up on in years is: All the
ex-soldiers that went native, into the wild, after Viet Nam. I was
immediately reminded of them & wonder if any of them remain "off
the grid" to this day.




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Quote Thgrri: "I was just trying to get the point across women have mostly taken a back seat to men. It is an accurate assessment."

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Oonjerah

I have heard & probably read it, but now, I don't have a reference. So
this is It as I recall about "the Formative Years." There are the preverbal
years from birth to about 3. And there are the pre-Reasoning years. I
gather the "Shrinks" observe that most people do not think critically or
reason before the age of about 7. (In my experience, many seem to
never learn it.)
Anyway, infants & toddlers cannot evaluate the input they get. They
simply experience life and absorb all the "data" as true. This is a time
when parents could really brainwash their kids if only they knew which
inputs form the desired belief set.
I observe in me that certain impressions-beliefs-views of the world
were formed & Set during this time, and if I decide later that those be-
liefs were wrong ... I can't change 'em. They are permanently recorded
in the "snake brain."
(But then ... Click training. Is that strong enough to permit reprogramming?)

The point I'm tryin' to get to, which no doubt has been belabored by
the Pros ad infinitum: In my judeo/christian/roman legacy of women &
girls, second class citizens, very undesireable to Be one, We of low
self-worth, with a of conflict about ourselves, are given the task of
training the infants during their most susceptible and important period
of development. We train the boys who'll become the Leaders, the "Res-
ponsible" citizens.

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The world of women has evolved greatly since the 60’s when changes really started to occur. The modern women reveals and pursues her desires much more openly as time eclipses prejudices. I do not believe the young ladies of today, are burdened with the same yoke that hampered the young women of yesterday. Women today pursue tomorrow, which brings them closer to standing on the precipice of equality in this country.

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Hi, Kiki!

How Marlon Brando nearly missed his defining role
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20141006-brandos-breakthrough

“When an actor has as good a play under him as Streetcar, he doesn’t have to do much,”
Brando said. “His job is to get out of the way and let the part play itself.”


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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
Revealed: The true face of the Zodiac Killer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2627426/Revealed-The-real-face
-Zodiac-Killer-compelling-evidence-adopted-man-search-biological-father-led-explosive-discovery.html

"After 12 years of painstaking research, adoptee Gary Stewart realized his father's true identity.

"Details of the book, called The Most Dangerous Animal of All, were hidden by 'dozens' of staff
at publisher HarperCollins before its release today."




Hmmm ... Looks like a best seller to me.


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Originally posted by Oonjerah:
'Star Trek' star Nichelle Nichols recovering from stroke
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150605_star_trek_star_ni
chelle_nichols_recovering_from_stroke.html?id=306349221

NEW YORK » Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Nyota Uhura in the original
"Star Trek" TV series and in follow-up films, is recovering from a stroke
suffered Wednesday at her Los Angeles home.

Tests indicate the stroke was mild, booking manager, Zachery McGinnis,
said Friday. He said the 82-year-old actress began therapy Friday.

"She is awake, eating, in good spirits and able to have full conversations,"
McGinnis said.

Nichols' role on "Star Trek" earned her accolades for breaking
stereotypes for black actresses, with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
personally encouraging her to stay with the series. She met him at
a civil rights gathering in 1967, at a point when she had decided
not to return for the show's second season.

He said, 'You cannot do that,'" Nichols recalled. "You've changed
the face of television forever, and therefore, you've changed the
minds of people," she said the civil rights leader told her.


Get well, Nichelle!



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Originally posted by Oonjerah:

On a Coffee note:
I have acquired a taste for the those little Starbucks frappuccinos.
They're a bit overpriced, tho.

I guess they do cheer me up. :)



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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
I've been reduced to drinking instant coffee from Aldis. Kind of a crappy time for my coffee maker to go out, yanno, this whole sobriety thing and all.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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No matter what our relationship is like Jack. I hope you stick with it and get your life back.

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Thanks for that. I'd be lying if I said that there weren't bad days, but keeping yourself busy is the trick. I'm really looking forward to better weather so I can start taking care of some outdoor stuff that really needs to be worked on. Most of what I've been doing is some computer based stuff that keeps me indoors most of the time. I need some sunlight.


I got my hands full tonight. Did something stupid and now I'm in a battle with a pretty nasty piece of malware that I haven't experienced before. Shut down my internet connection when I realized what was happening and had a bitch of a time removing the root cause. Now it's just a matter of cleaning up the aftermath and making sure that there aren't any ticking timebombs hiding out just waiting to make a zombie out of my PC when I'm not looking.

I really should just re-install the OS at this point, but I've got a lot of work that I haven't properly backed up at the moment that I'm going to have to take extra care to sanitize so it doesn't infect anything else.



There's a topic we can talk about that isn't politics. What's the worst computer virus you've ever had to deal with? I might have shared my story here before. This one is, at least I hope, nothing compared to that particularly viscous piece of code.

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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Nothing really there Jack. No viruses to speak of. I hope you are going to AA. Nothing helps a person stay sober better than another person who's been through it.

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DID YOU KNOW

1910 Halley's Comet: People Bought 'Anti-Comet Pills', Umbrellas, and Gas Masks

In 1910, as Earth passed through the tail of Halley's Comet, people bought "Anti-Comet Pills", special "comet umbrellas", and gas masks, because there was public hysteria that all life on Earth would be destroyed by gas - called cyanogen - that was detected in the tail.

http://www.funfactz.com/funny-facts/1910-halleys-comet-pills-3491.html

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DID YOU KNOW

1910 Halley's Comet: People Bought 'Anti-Comet Pills', Umbrellas, and Gas Masks

In 1910, as Earth passed through the tail of Halley's Comet, people bought "Anti-Comet Pills", special "comet umbrellas", and gas masks, because there was public hysteria that all life on Earth would be destroyed by gas - called cyanogen - that was detected in the tail.

http://www.funfactz.com/funny-facts/1910-halleys-comet-pills-3491.html

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I guess we've always been gullible!

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The funny thing here is that it's Alex Jones peddling the seeds when its usually the Democrats that think the end of the world is coming from climate change. ;)

I didn't watch the video. What was his reason you needed the seeds? Is Niberoo coming? lol

Do Right, Be Right. :)

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