Is God having fun watching us suffer?

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:06:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
times" > wrote:

>On Jan 24, 2:43*pm, Steve > wrote:
>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>>
>>
>> times" > wrote:
>> >On Jan 24, 11:46 am, Steve > wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:11:57 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>> >> times" > wrote:
>> >> >On Jan 24, 9:50 am, Steve > wrote:
>> >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle"
>>
>> >> >> > wrote:
>> >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:33 am, Steve > wrote:
>> >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>> >> >> >> times" > wrote:
>> >> >> >> >This is no admission there's a God just a deep insight into the
>> >> >> >> >psychology of the character, so to speak. Then let's assume there's a
>> >> >> >> >God that could stop suffering, but he keeps himself amused watching us
>> >> >> >> >suffer.
>>
>> >> >> >> The desire to not suffer is one reason that man has improved his
>> >> >> >> situation.. Of course there are always individuals that prefer to sit
>> >> >> >> and watch others make the improvements and then whimper and whine
>> >> >> >> about their suffering... we call those individuals "leftists."
>>
>> >> >> >Still others watch the Progress of other nations, old and new alike,
>> >> >> >such as Holland or Taiwan, and wonder why we are still suffering that
>> >> >> >much in America...
>>
>> >> >> I'm not suffering at all. Life is good.
>>
>> >> >"Life stinks!" Just saw the movie last night. This billionaire
>> >> >transforms into a hobo on a bet and is forced to admit life stinks for
>> >> >the poor and also learns some humanity in the process.
>>
>> >> >So it depends what your income is... unless you are eccentric
>> >> >penniless like me.
>>
>> >> >> >Suffering to ride a bicycle or scooter, or suffering to access
>> >> >> >healthcare.
>>
>> >> >> My healthcare is just fine... and I only ride the bike for my own
>> >> >> enjoyment, so even the muscle soreness after an 75 mile ride couldn't
>> >> >> be described as suffering.
>>
>> >> >Try that here and you will be harassed by the drivers until you give
>> >> >up. No room, you know.
>>
>> >> Hell no. I don't ride on the streets.. The Catrike is too wide and
>> >> too low to do that safely.
>>
>> >Oh, I love those. The fact that are you seen may not make a difference
>> >among some Florida drivers though.
>>
>> Indeed, and in that case, the Catrike is just a bigger target.
>>
>> >I'd have around a mile of path to ride such vehicle, so the slow old-
>> >people trike would be comfortable and still give you "plenty of
>> >speed."
>>
>> I cruise between 14 nd 18 MPH and can get her up over 22 MPH for a
>> couple of miles... *not too bad for a one legged man.
>
>Oh sorry, I thought they were pedal bikes. Maybe some are.

Mine is green...

http://www.rbr.info/community/blog/1...ec-photos.html

>I don't have a place to put them and my last trike rusted out.
>
>>
>> I have the Pinellis trail (34 miles) and the Suncoast trail (42 miles)
>> just a few miles away, and the Withlacoochie trail about an hour's
>> drive away. *There's a few more here and there and the Suncoast is
>> going to hook up with the North Tampa trail to make it even longer.. *
>
>My revolution will be put on hold when I find plenty of trails to
>ride. Definitely will check those out.

On Jan 24, 4:43*pm, Steve > wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:06:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
>
>
> times" > wrote:
> >On Jan 24, 2:43 pm, Steve > wrote:
> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> times" > wrote:
> >> >On Jan 24, 11:46 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:11:57 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> >> times" > wrote:
> >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:50 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle"
>
> >> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:33 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> >> >> >> times" > wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >This is no admission there's a God just a deep insight into the
> >> >> >> >> >psychology of the character, so to speak. Then let's assume there's a
> >> >> >> >> >God that could stop suffering, but he keeps himself amused watching us
> >> >> >> >> >suffer.
>
> >> >> >> >> The desire to not suffer is one reason that man has improved his
> >> >> >> >> situation.. Of course there are always individuals that prefer to sit
> >> >> >> >> and watch others make the improvements and then whimper and whine
> >> >> >> >> about their suffering... we call those individuals "leftists."
>
> >> >> >> >Still others watch the Progress of other nations, old and new alike,
> >> >> >> >such as Holland or Taiwan, and wonder why we are still suffering that
> >> >> >> >much in America...
>
> >> >> >> I'm not suffering at all. Life is good.
>
> >> >> >"Life stinks!" Just saw the movie last night. This billionaire
> >> >> >transforms into a hobo on a bet and is forced to admit life stinks for
> >> >> >the poor and also learns some humanity in the process.
>
> >> >> >So it depends what your income is... unless you are eccentric
> >> >> >penniless like me.
>
> >> >> >> >Suffering to ride a bicycle or scooter, or suffering to access
> >> >> >> >healthcare.
>
> >> >> >> My healthcare is just fine... and I only ride the bike for my own
> >> >> >> enjoyment, so even the muscle soreness after an 75 mile ride couldn't
> >> >> >> be described as suffering.
>
> >> >> >Try that here and you will be harassed by the drivers until you give
> >> >> >up. No room, you know.
>
> >> >> Hell no. I don't ride on the streets.. The Catrike is too wide and
> >> >> too low to do that safely.
>
> >> >Oh, I love those. The fact that are you seen may not make a difference
> >> >among some Florida drivers though.
>
> >> Indeed, and in that case, the Catrike is just a bigger target.
>
> >> >I'd have around a mile of path to ride such vehicle, so the slow old-
> >> >people trike would be comfortable and still give you "plenty of
> >> >speed."
>
> >> I cruise between 14 nd 18 MPH and can get her up over 22 MPH for a
> >> couple of miles... not too bad for a one legged man.
>
> >Oh sorry, I thought they were pedal bikes. Maybe some are.
>
> Mine is green...
>
> http://www.rbr.info/community/blog/1...ke-700-r-spec-...

It sounds like a lot of fun. I had a Schwinn 3 spd and it isn't your
average old-people trike. It was pedal forward and it was nice and
stable. The seat in recumbents is their major advantage.

I bought this trailer to add capacity and visibility to my monkey
bike...

http://www.aosom.com/index.php?main_...oducts _id=45

(no pets, just for cargo but may confuse many drivers into thinking
there's a child inside)

On Jan 24, 4:06*pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the mundane
prophet of the last days before the end of times"
> wrote:
> On Jan 24, 2:43*pm, Steve > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> > TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> > times" > wrote:
> > >On Jan 24, 11:46 am, Steve > wrote:
> > >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:11:57 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> > >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> > >> times" > wrote:
> > >> >On Jan 24, 9:50 am, Steve > wrote:
> > >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> > >> >> TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle"
>
> > >> >> > wrote:
> > >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:33 am, Steve > wrote:
> > >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> > >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> > >> >> >> times" > wrote:
> > >> >> >> >This is no admission there's a God just a deep insight into the
> > >> >> >> >psychology of the character, so to speak. Then let's assume there's a
> > >> >> >> >God that could stop suffering, but he keeps himself amused watching us
> > >> >> >> >suffer.
>
> > >> >> >> The desire to not suffer is one reason that man has improved his
> > >> >> >> situation.. Of course there are always individuals that prefer to sit
> > >> >> >> and watch others make the improvements and then whimper and whine
> > >> >> >> about their suffering... we call those individuals "leftists."
>
> > >> >> >Still others watch the Progress of other nations, old and new alike,
> > >> >> >such as Holland or Taiwan, and wonder why we are still suffering that
> > >> >> >much in America...
>
> > >> >> I'm not suffering at all. Life is good.
>
> > >> >"Life stinks!" Just saw the movie last night. This billionaire
> > >> >transforms into a hobo on a bet and is forced to admit life stinks for
> > >> >the poor and also learns some humanity in the process.
>
> > >> >So it depends what your income is... unless you are eccentric
> > >> >penniless like me.
>
> > >> >> >Suffering to ride a bicycle or scooter, or suffering to access
> > >> >> >healthcare.
>
> > >> >> My healthcare is just fine... and I only ride the bike for my own
> > >> >> enjoyment, so even the muscle soreness after an 75 mile ride couldn't
> > >> >> be described as suffering.
>
> > >> >Try that here and you will be harassed by the drivers until you give
> > >> >up. No room, you know.
>
> > >> Hell no. I don't ride on the streets.. The Catrike is too wide and
> > >> too low to do that safely.
>
> > >Oh, I love those. The fact that are you seen may not make a difference
> > >among some Florida drivers though.
>
> > Indeed, and in that case, the Catrike is just a bigger target.
>
> > >I'd have around a mile of path to ride such vehicle, so the slow old-
> > >people trike would be comfortable and still give you "plenty of
> > >speed."
>
> > I cruise between 14 nd 18 MPH and can get her up over 22 MPH for a
> > couple of miles... *not too bad for a one legged man.
>
> Oh sorry, I thought they were pedal bikes. Maybe some are.
>
> I don't have a place to put them and my last trike rusted out.
>
>
>
> > I have the Pinellis trail (34 miles) and the Suncoast trail (42 miles)
> > just a few miles away, and the Withlacoochie trail about an hour's
> > drive away. *There's a few more here and there and the Suncoast is
> > going to hook up with the North Tampa trail to make it even longer.. *
>
> My revolution will be put on hold when I find plenty of trails to
> ride. Definitely will check those out.

I guess someone has to die for something to get accomplished. Most of
the time though people simply die and nobody cares. Not this time
though...

"In 1983, a man whose son was killed while riding his bike helped form
the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organizations Bicycle
Advisory Committee. This committee, in conjunction with the Pedestrian
Safety Committee, wanted a safe place to enjoy cycling, hiking or
jogging. At the same time, Pinellas County officials had the problem
of what to do with a 34 mile (55 km) corridor of abandoned CSX
Transportation right-of-way."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinellas_Trail

It mentions crime, is that a problem there?

Here there's a big trail marked on the bike map around Miami, and at
the first underpass we found a hobo/junkie campground, so we just
turned back. The map simply says that you enter at your own risk. It
would help they put a sign that reads 'WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE.'

On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:18:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
times" > wrote:

>On Jan 24, 4:06*pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the mundane
>prophet of the last days before the end of times"
> wrote:
>> On Jan 24, 2:43*pm, Steve > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> > TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>> > times" > wrote:
>> > >On Jan 24, 11:46 am, Steve > wrote:
>> > >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:11:57 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> > >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>> > >> times" > wrote:
>> > >> >On Jan 24, 9:50 am, Steve > wrote:
>> > >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> > >> >> TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle"
>>
>> > >> >> > wrote:
>> > >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:33 am, Steve > wrote:
>> > >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
>> > >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>>
>> > >> >> >> times" > wrote:
>> > >> >> >> >This is no admission there's a God just a deep insight into the
>> > >> >> >> >psychology of the character, so to speak. Then let's assume there's a
>> > >> >> >> >God that could stop suffering, but he keeps himself amused watching us
>> > >> >> >> >suffer.
>>
>> > >> >> >> The desire to not suffer is one reason that man has improved his
>> > >> >> >> situation.. Of course there are always individuals that prefer to sit
>> > >> >> >> and watch others make the improvements and then whimper and whine
>> > >> >> >> about their suffering... we call those individuals "leftists."
>>
>> > >> >> >Still others watch the Progress of other nations, old and new alike,
>> > >> >> >such as Holland or Taiwan, and wonder why we are still suffering that
>> > >> >> >much in America...
>>
>> > >> >> I'm not suffering at all. Life is good.
>>
>> > >> >"Life stinks!" Just saw the movie last night. This billionaire
>> > >> >transforms into a hobo on a bet and is forced to admit life stinks for
>> > >> >the poor and also learns some humanity in the process.
>>
>> > >> >So it depends what your income is... unless you are eccentric
>> > >> >penniless like me.
>>
>> > >> >> >Suffering to ride a bicycle or scooter, or suffering to access
>> > >> >> >healthcare.
>>
>> > >> >> My healthcare is just fine... and I only ride the bike for my own
>> > >> >> enjoyment, so even the muscle soreness after an 75 mile ride couldn't
>> > >> >> be described as suffering.
>>
>> > >> >Try that here and you will be harassed by the drivers until you give
>> > >> >up. No room, you know.
>>
>> > >> Hell no. I don't ride on the streets.. The Catrike is too wide and
>> > >> too low to do that safely.
>>
>> > >Oh, I love those. The fact that are you seen may not make a difference
>> > >among some Florida drivers though.
>>
>> > Indeed, and in that case, the Catrike is just a bigger target.
>>
>> > >I'd have around a mile of path to ride such vehicle, so the slow old-
>> > >people trike would be comfortable and still give you "plenty of
>> > >speed."
>>
>> > I cruise between 14 nd 18 MPH and can get her up over 22 MPH for a
>> > couple of miles... *not too bad for a one legged man.
>>
>> Oh sorry, I thought they were pedal bikes. Maybe some are.
>>
>> I don't have a place to put them and my last trike rusted out.
>>
>>
>>
>> > I have the Pinellis trail (34 miles) and the Suncoast trail (42 miles)
>> > just a few miles away, and the Withlacoochie trail about an hour's
>> > drive away. *There's a few more here and there and the Suncoast is
>> > going to hook up with the North Tampa trail to make it even longer.. *
>>
>> My revolution will be put on hold when I find plenty of trails to
>> ride. Definitely will check those out.
>
>I guess someone has to die for something to get accomplished. Most of
>the time though people simply die and nobody cares. Not this time
>though...
>
>"In 1983, a man whose son was killed while riding his bike helped form
>the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organizations Bicycle
>Advisory Committee. This committee, in conjunction with the Pedestrian
>Safety Committee, wanted a safe place to enjoy cycling, hiking or
>jogging. At the same time, Pinellas County officials had the problem
>of what to do with a 34 mile (55 km) corridor of abandoned CSX
>Transportation right-of-way."
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinellas_Trail
>
>It mentions crime, is that a problem there?

....over in Tampa and down in St Pete.. but probably not as bad as in
Miami. Where I am isn't too bad but it's not like when I was up in
Montana years ago and we didn't even have a lock on the door...

>Here there's a big trail marked on the bike map around Miami, and at
>the first underpass we found a hobo/junkie campground, so we just
>turned back. The map simply says that you enter at your own risk. It
>would help they put a sign that reads 'WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE.'

On Jan 25, 5:51*am, Steve > wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:18:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
>
>
> times" > wrote:
> >On Jan 24, 4:06*pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the mundane
> >prophet of the last days before the end of times"
> > wrote:
> >> On Jan 24, 2:43*pm, Steve > wrote:
>
> >> > On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:55:46 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> > TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> > times" > wrote:
> >> > >On Jan 24, 11:46 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> > >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 07:11:57 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> > >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> > >> times" > wrote:
> >> > >> >On Jan 24, 9:50 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> > >> >> On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:43:54 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> > >> >> TibetanMonkey, the prophet of the deep jungle"
>
> >> > >> >> > wrote:
> >> > >> >> >On Jan 24, 9:33 am, Steve > wrote:
> >> > >> >> >> On Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:53 -0800 (PST), "His Highness the
> >> > >> >> >> TibetanMonkey, the mundane prophet of the last days before the end of
>
> >> > >> >> >> times" > wrote:
> >> > >> >> >> >This is no admission there's a God just a deep insight into the
> >> > >> >> >> >psychology of the character, so to speak. Then let's assume there's a
> >> > >> >> >> >God that could stop suffering, but he keeps himself amused watching us
> >> > >> >> >> >suffer.
>
> >> > >> >> >> The desire to not suffer is one reason that man has improved his
> >> > >> >> >> situation.. Of course there are always individuals that prefer to sit
> >> > >> >> >> and watch others make the improvements and then whimper and whine
> >> > >> >> >> about their suffering... we call those individuals "leftists."
>
> >> > >> >> >Still others watch the Progress of other nations, old and new alike,
> >> > >> >> >such as Holland or Taiwan, and wonder why we are still suffering that
> >> > >> >> >much in America...
>
> >> > >> >> I'm not suffering at all. Life is good.
>
> >> > >> >"Life stinks!" Just saw the movie last night. This billionaire
> >> > >> >transforms into a hobo on a bet and is forced to admit life stinks for
> >> > >> >the poor and also learns some humanity in the process.
>
> >> > >> >So it depends what your income is... unless you are eccentric
> >> > >> >penniless like me.
>
> >> > >> >> >Suffering to ride a bicycle or scooter, or suffering to access
> >> > >> >> >healthcare.
>
> >> > >> >> My healthcare is just fine... and I only ride the bike for my own
> >> > >> >> enjoyment, so even the muscle soreness after an 75 mile ride couldn't
> >> > >> >> be described as suffering.
>
> >> > >> >Try that here and you will be harassed by the drivers until you give
> >> > >> >up. No room, you know.
>
> >> > >> Hell no. I don't ride on the streets.. The Catrike is too wide and
> >> > >> too low to do that safely.
>
> >> > >Oh, I love those. The fact that are you seen may not make a difference
> >> > >among some Florida drivers though.
>
> >> > Indeed, and in that case, the Catrike is just a bigger target.
>
> >> > >I'd have around a mile of path to ride such vehicle, so the slow old-
> >> > >people trike would be comfortable and still give you "plenty of
> >> > >speed."
>
> >> > I cruise between 14 nd 18 MPH and can get her up over 22 MPH for a
> >> > couple of miles... *not too bad for a one legged man.
>
> >> Oh sorry, I thought they were pedal bikes. Maybe some are.
>
> >> I don't have a place to put them and my last trike rusted out.
>
> >> > I have the Pinellis trail (34 miles) and the Suncoast trail (42 miles)
> >> > just a few miles away, and the Withlacoochie trail about an hour's
> >> > drive away. *There's a few more here and there and the Suncoast is
> >> > going to hook up with the North Tampa trail to make it even longer.. *
>
> >> My revolution will be put on hold when I find plenty of trails to
> >> ride. Definitely will check those out.
>
> >I guess someone has to die for something to get accomplished. Most of
> >the time though people simply die and nobody cares. Not this time
> >though...
>
> >"In 1983, a man whose son was killed while riding his bike helped form
> >the Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organizations Bicycle
> >Advisory Committee. This committee, in conjunction with the Pedestrian
> >Safety Committee, wanted a safe place to enjoy cycling, hiking or
> >jogging. At the same time, Pinellas County officials had the problem
> >of what to do with a 34 mile (55 km) corridor of abandoned CSX
> >Transportation right-of-way."
>
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinellas_Trail
>
> >It mentions crime, is that a problem there?
>
> ...over in Tampa and down in St Pete.. *but probably not as bad as in
> Miami. *Where I am isn't too bad but it's not like when I was up in
> Montana years ago and we didn't even have a lock on the door...

You need someone tough to clear the path first...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo0s9hC3F1M

Just because the authorities don't care. Right here we got a path for
"la creme de la creme" and "la merde de la merde" is also sitting by
watching for predation. And they pay two security guys to do **** and
idle by with no guns. Like I said, we need some tough enforcement or
cowboy superheroes.