-RC-

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Just to qualify my last post, I drink rain water and that's it. Avoid chlorine as much as possible and absolutely exclude any fluoridated water. Perhaps worth mentioning that I eat absolutely no Japanese produce now, and avoid Canadian/U.S. and Chinese produced foods as well. Fukushima ain't no fucking joke man.

At the risk of offending those involved in the mining industry in our country... FUCKEN GOOD! It often seems to me we need some sort of economic ramifications for our actions before we consider changing them, particularly when it comes to the environment. 45 mil seems like fair motivation to me

I'm keen, just have to check with the boss...

I remember mentioning to a few people an acid trip where I experienced (i.e. got caught) in a loop, which at the time was quite heavy, but later revealed to me a bit about the nature of time; in that it isn't a linear phenomena as our sense perceptions and science lead us to believe. In fact I was left with the distinct impression that it is in fact circular (if that makes sense) and infinite, and that there are different levels/layers of the concept we know as time. (Insert link to alternate dimensions/realities here) As far as an afterlife, I do put stock in the beforelife idea someone earlier referred to, and further than that, the idea that we don't cease to exist, rather we translate from one form to another, as the wave is still the water, but when it breaks it returns to the water but in a different energetic form. I have just read a book by Thich Nhat Hanh title 'The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching', and, whilst not being Buddhist, it was quite provoking for me in the sense that it relates the idea that the observer and the observed are co-dependent, in that one cannot exist without the other. Therefore I am everything and everything is me. I like this paradigm because I feel it can help alleviate the separation our global western culture encourages, namely that we divorce ourselves from everything around us in the name of individuality and consumerism, and points us towards a, in my mind anyway, far more accurate depiction of a total reality in which all things are interrelated. I am nature, therefore without nature I cannot exist either. Thus why would I fuck up nature, because by doing so I fuck myself and everyone I love up too... These types of threads are why I love being apart of all this. Keep up the thinking peeps

Thanks guys, nice to meet some new peeps, and a welcome visit from Santa (aka Halcyon) with lots of pressies. Xeno rocked up later for a bit of a natter too which was nice. Already keen for the next one, hopefully with those that couldn't make it rockin up for some chat and swap action

Organic, locally sourced produce. Biodynamic if possible. Red meat maybe twice a month, juices every morning (usually celery, beetroot, carrot, kale, ginger, sweet potato, orange, pineapple, lemon rind, pinch of black pepper, but it varies seasonally) and chicken twice a week on average. Probably about 80% veg/fruit, 10% dairy and 10% meat I guess Try to get as much raw foods in as I can (nuts, cacao, coconut products) and a shitload of water, but occasionally I get into the pies and stuff. I do notice if I eat too much dairy though, a bit intolerant there I guess, but I also eat a shitload of garlic too. Love it.

Just gunna wade in with the token hemp foods plug. Hemp seed oil for the optimum Omega 3 to 6 ratio along with a bunch of other shit. No mercury, get it organic of course. Good for the brain, good for the environment. Just to add to the digestion side of things also, in terms of meat vs say spirulina, the bio-availability of spirulina makes it much more easily taken up and utilised by the body. This is worth noting particularly in terms of the immune system, in that digestion requires quite a bit of the body's energetic resources, so if you are sick or have a chronic illness the last thing you want is to be eating something that is going to tax your already taxed reserves. Also I'm sure I've heard it somewhere that most cooked food triggers some sort of immune response upon entering the body, but I can't be fucked looking it up. Spurious? Sort of, but I'm sure there is something to it. As far as vegan vs omni, do whatever you feel is right for you I reckon, and listen to your body. If your ears aren't working properly mother aya can give you a pretty good idea, if you ask her nicely.... ... and by the way, lacking tone? Chuck an emoticon in there, or not

Carn, weed beats first http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ2DzHto5vI then a bit more up beat beats followed by a bit of Major Lazer but gots to have a bit of local stuff too aye? Don't forget the drum and bass tho and a nice one to round it out

Bahahahaha! Incog made me laugh and I'm straight as an arrow. Jesus! Braindead and something else. Uzis and zombies as I recall.

Pauling also found that mega doses of Niacin were extremely beneficial in the treatment of depression, and alcoholism. As far as this article goes, um scientists still refute the nature of the spirit due to lack of evidence, along with medicinal properties of cannabis and a myriad other things. As Gin Rummy (aka Samuel L Jackson) says in The Boondocks: "The absence of evidence isn't the evidence of absence!"... or something like that. Fuck Big Pharma, gimme Vit C., echinacea and magnesium any day.. until I get prostate cancer I guess?

High noon again?

What's with the star system and posts? Isn't that a way you can rate a thread's value or relevance, without liking or disliking individual posts? I can see the neg button would get abused for sure, but it seems, at least at the moment, most peeps seem quite fine with putting their opinions forward. Maybe it would lead to division, dunno. Either way things seem to be fairly legit atm, so if it ain't broke... I guess

On the last page old mate alluded to meditation being possibly beneficial, and, as I have heard a lot of people say, that it may not be easily accessible to him. My advice on this would be meditation is beneficial for everything. You actually do it now but you don't know it. It is not a matter of getting the right posture and the right practice even. It is about coming to terms with the fact that our Ego does not want meditation, nor does it derive any pleasure from it initially. That's because the act of meditation quietens the Ego and loosens its disproportionate hold on our being. Again, advice would be to do it first thing after waking up, for as little as a couple of minutes at a time. Leaving it until afternoon or night is fraught simply because tiredness and lethargy are to be expected and Ego will call for bed, or bongs, or bongs then mindless media, then bed. Forget about adopting a specific rigid practice. Find a comfy chair/cushion whatever, and make it your one seat. Lie down even, who gives a shit? Maybe just start with mindful breathing (counting 1 on the in breath and one on the out, then two, etc. to ten) and try to playfully catch yourself when you wander, then come back to the breath. Closed eyes is probs the best for this. Don't beat yourself up for not getting to ten, because getting to ten is not the goal. CATCHING YOURSELF IS, and more than that, getting familiar with the wandering, impermanent nature of thought is. The goal is knowing how you do you, but more intimately. Even if it is every second day, and irregular, it is still beneficial. As soon as you start your journey inward begins, but the first step is more often than not the hardest. Many people don't try because they cannot see a way to start, and fear 'doing it wrong'. To that I would say "Ego, just shut the fuck up (gently though ), let's just see what we can see". Many a day I have had to stop and start again at like 4 and 5 because there is just so much monkeying around going on in my mind that it is nigh on impossible to go much further in the time I have allotted for practice. But that's just it. By practicing you can realise "Fucken hell, I'm stirred up today!", and then hopefully begin to penetrate why and how you came to be agitated. Cannabis is so useful in these situations because it effectively, again in my experience, short cuts that path, by getting you to a state of ease, without actually having to process, or acknowledge, your triggers or underlying states responsible for said agitation. Therefore it can lend itself quite easily to overuse and dependence, because it's easy, and Ego loves easy, because easy doesn't fuck with Ego really. Night time use is a huge goer in my book, and give yourself the pat on the back because it is well deserved. Cannabis is such a workable drug, and it is sooo easy to spend whole day after day baking and still going about fairly normal shit, but in a much more enjoyable way, that overuse is a HUGE trap, again in my experience. A wise friend once remarked to me that it also makes easy shit more challenging in a way, so the more mundane aspects of life can somehow be re-enlivened with some element of interest for the daily user, because if you find shit easy that most find hard, many a time you will subconsciously seek out challenges, and ways to re-engage with life. If I have no trouble doing daily house stuff, working my job, and juggling family, maybe I should see if I can do it permanently high? Should be interesting at the least... Lastly, I think it is helpful to put cannabis use in perspective as well. Health wise (physically) it is, in my book, almost beneficial, depending on the method of ingestion. There are so many more substances out there you could be using that will fuck you up SOOO much more, so take that pat on the back as well. Also, dependence with cannabis can be relatively easily eased. Just be sure of one thing, namely DO YOU REALLY WANT TO STOP? Is it fucking your life up so much that it is the only path open? Would a reigning in not cut it? If not why not? Unless you are pawning your shit and selling your body I would say you're in pretty good shape. You have an issue, you've identified it, and are seeking advice. But as Voltaire once said: “Use, do not abuse; neither abstinence nor excess ever renders man happy.”I think there is something in that for all of us..

Worth a look, some funny shit, but some thoughtful shit as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NIJbj92QEM

Quite a few American ex-law enforcement and law related personnel talk the same type of rhetoric for LEAP as well (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) http://www.leap.cc/

Fucking pissa! Not that it hasn't been proposed by anyone in our country before: http://www.responsiblechoice.com.au/cannabis/australia21drugreport/ Go you Uruguayians!!

Good shit. Thanks for the info

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I thought the chill space would be a good place for this topic/thread. Essentially it runs like this: CHILL THE FUCK OUT YO! Peeps are getting so heated and crazy about shit on this forum I feel like I'm on facebook again... Does it really matter if people think the same as you or agree with your world view? Hammering them with witty scepticism and sarcasm won't change anything, especially their stance on the given topic. Let alone swearing and threats. Actually a couple of times I've felt like I'm back online gaming in CoD4 with 12 year olds threatening to come to my house and bash me and have sex with my mum... If you find you are suffering because someone else can't see things the way you do, then you are the one causing your own suffering. Let go of your need for them to agree with you, or even acknowledge the validity of your view. Then you can find the peace that comes with having the courage of your convictions, regardless of those around you. I'm not saying I agree with everyone and all views are legit, but that's the point. Who gives a fuck if Joe Blow thinks the exact opposite to you on an important topic for you? People don't respond well when they feel they are being railroaded into a different perspective, let alone if they feel someone wants them to question and change there own values and attitudes in the space of one page on some bullshit thread like this one. This post runs in a similar sort of vein I suppose: http://www.responsiblechoice.com.au/uncategorized/evidence-and-truth/ Cmon, it's almost christmas yo. P.S. Proceed with "Shut the fuck up RC!" comments......nnnnnow.

Awesome! I'm in, and good luck to all