Large favor I owe cuemaker Chuck Starkey
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Cuebacca said:
In the 1981 movie, Thief, cat burglar James Caan asks his mentor, Willie Nelson, if he should tell his new girlfriend the truth about his career. Willie advises Caan,
"Lie to no one. If it's someone you care about, you'll only mess things up by lying. And if it's strangers, who the f*** are they that you should lie?"
Not all the members of my F. A. N. club together are worth the karma of one lie to me.
Dhakala said:In the 1981 movie, Thief, cat burglar James Caan asks his mentor, Willie Nelson, if he should tell his new girlfriend the truth about his career. Willie advises Caan,
"Lie to no one. If it's someone you care about, you'll only mess things up by lying. And if it's strangers, who the f*** are they that you should lie?"
Not all the members of my F. A. N. club together are worth the karma of one lie to me.
Do you gamble at Pool?
Dhakala said:
What do you like to play?
Dhakala said:
My preference is to make our discussion public. This thread started off one place and went to many others. And now we talk a little about playing Pool for money. I don't play much anymore, do you?
Dhakala said:
OK david, I will.
If the Starkey cue that you are complaining about that you bought 8-2-06 through eBay was so bad, why did you leave him positive feed back on 9-12-06? Were you just trying to be nice? Here is the feed back you left:
"(cue) Easily worth $700! Hits like a 1-piece, AAA materials, Won 19-0 1st session!"
"(cue) Easily worth $700! Hits like a 1-piece, AAA materials, Won 19-0 1st session!"
The Eight-fold path in Buddhism
For those followers of this thread who might be interested in a Buddhist perspective, please allow me to give the definition of "right speech," one of the eight elements of the Buddhist Eight-fold path.
Buddha explained right speech as follows:
1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully,
2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others,
3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and
4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth.
IMHO, strict adherence to the precept of right speech would not have permitted this thread to exist. Oh, and that includes THIS POST.
For those followers of this thread who might be interested in a Buddhist perspective, please allow me to give the definition of "right speech," one of the eight elements of the Buddhist Eight-fold path.
Buddha explained right speech as follows:
1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully,
2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others,
3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and
4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth.
IMHO, strict adherence to the precept of right speech would not have permitted this thread to exist. Oh, and that includes THIS POST.
Oy-Vey !
Jesus ! If I had to follow those rules, I'd never be allowed to speak. I think I'll stick to being a WASP.
Doug
BillPorter said:For those followers of this thread who might be interested in a Buddhist perspective, please allow me to give the definition of "right speech," one of the eight elements of the Buddhist Eight-fold path.
Buddha explained right speech as follows:
1. to abstain from false speech, especially not to tell deliberate lies and not to speak deceitfully,
2. to abstain from slanderous speech and not to use words maliciously against others,
3. to abstain from harsh words that offend or hurt others, and
4. to abstain from idle chatter that lacks purpose or depth.
IMHO, strict adherence to the precept of right speech would not have permitted this thread to exist. Oh, and that includes THIS POST.
Jesus ! If I had to follow those rules, I'd never be allowed to speak. I think I'll stick to being a WASP.
Doug
I have the same problem
Maybe a Buddhist discussion forum is an oxymoron? Here's a guilty admission: I have read every post in this absurd thread! Do I need to get a life or what?!
Seriously, when I look at my speech (which includes my writing) from the Buddhist perspective on right speech, way over 90% of it should go unsaid/unwritten. My continuing blathering is evidence of my lack of enlightenment!Smorgass Bored said:
Maybe a Buddhist discussion forum is an oxymoron? Here's a guilty admission: I have read every post in this absurd thread! Do I need to get a life or what?!
Good analysis...
On both thoughts!!!
BillPorter said:Seriously, when I look at my speech (which includes my writing) from the Buddhist perspective on right speech, way over 90% of it should go unsaid/unwritten. My continuing blathering is evidence of my lack of enlightenment!
On both thoughts!!!
Wrong...
I think you are driving over the line here David. The issues were the sugar stain in the handle and the misrepresentation of the 314 shaft. It is unfair for you to drag another cuemakers name into this with his comments. If I were that other cuemaker, I would sever communication and business with you immediately, unless of course you asked for his permission to use his comments.
Glenn
I think you are driving over the line here David. The issues were the sugar stain in the handle and the misrepresentation of the 314 shaft. It is unfair for you to drag another cuemakers name into this with his comments. If I were that other cuemaker, I would sever communication and business with you immediately, unless of course you asked for his permission to use his comments.
Glenn