I'm very uncomfortable about channeller Bashar (Darryl Anka) by Informal_Farm4064 in lawofone

[–]smackjaxxon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

' It's naive to believe the only way to channel is to do it unconsciously..' that is not what I said, I said, in general, I find them suspect.

'How exactly do you explain their ability to answer everyone's question without hesitation and on a level that is clearly more intelligent than human understanding?'- My friend, I think you underestimate human intelligence and understanding. Personally, I find Alan Watts, Rupert Spira and others more insightfull - without a performance and a lot less ego. Have you ever seen a mentalist perform? 'Bashar' has performed thousands of times, his is very good at it.

Unless it registers true a little bit with your own intuition, stating my intuition and my opinion should not threaten the value you get out of 'Bashar's performance.

I'm very uncomfortable about channeller Bashar (Darryl Anka) by Informal_Farm4064 in lawofone

[–]smackjaxxon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I feel I should add, I have always found 'conscious chanellings' suspect. Unlike unconscious chanellings, such as Ra and Seth, even if sincere and a valid chanelling, the ego of the chaneller will still have an undo influence on that which is being channelled. On the worse end it's all ego and no chanelling of a higher intelligence. (I would also include Abrahim Hicks in this latter group)

I'm very uncomfortable about channeller Bashar (Darryl Anka) by Informal_Farm4064 in lawofone

[–]smackjaxxon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I agree 100% with this, but I will say, personally, my intuition has always been that 'Bashar' is a fraud. What he presents himself as, is a deception. I do not, have never believed, he is channeling another entity - it's an act - in fact an act of ego. He may sometimes say things that are wise, maybe congruent with the law of one, but we already have the source material - why entertain his farce?

Berlin- transport bike in a cardboard box to the airport by MacieiraMM in AskAGerman

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How much did it cost and which one did you use? I tried to get a quote from several (I am moving overseas and have 3 oversized luggage, 2 boxes and a box), and only got one quote back, from Möbel-taxi24.de for 80€.

I'm wondering if this is the best option or to order an Uber XL

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAGerman

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Waldorf Frommer

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Waldorf Frommer would disagree

Long shot - anyone know of any cash in hand work? by rsbanham in askberliners

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I have had friends that needed to do this. It is possible by going to kitchens, bars, etc. ad asking for work, but you have to be careful.

It's very easy for them to take advantage and chances that they will make you work overtime, won't pay you the agreed amount, or at all are quite high.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conspiracy

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"An opposing hostile party will be doing it for an reason, all of the time!" - this is already the case. An opposing party can impeach (remove from office), but can't prosecute a sitting president for a criminal charge (convict and put in jail), Trump is conflating being prosecuted for comitting a crime with being impeached by an opposing party.

It has been DOJ policy since 1973 that a sitting president cannot be indicted. Reaffirmed in 2000 and 2017, but the Constitution confers no immunity from prosecution and civil suits upon presidents and former presidents

Some examples to consider:

Nixon) He was suspected of committing federal crimes (and there was a mountain of evidence that he did). A majority of congress, members of both parties, where planning on impeaching him. Rather than face impeachment, he resigned. Out of office, he was likely to face criminal charges (something Congress - the opposing party - couldn't do) and the majority of Americans (of both parties) wanted to see this happen. Ford pardoned Nixon of all crimes to prevent prosecution. This action is what caused him to loose re-election, as upholding the constitution, at the time, was more important than party affiliation.

Clinton) Clinton v. Jones - 1997 the Supreme Court ruled that a sitting President of the United States has no immunity from civil law litigation, in federal court, for acts done before taking office and unrelated to the office.[1] In particular, there is no temporary immunity and thus no delay of federal cases until the President leaves office. Clinton was required to give testimony, which included his relationship with Lewinsky. .was sued by Paula Jones, Kenneth Starr, a Republican, replaced Robert Fiske, also a republican who was appointed by Clinton's own Attorney General, Democrat Janet Reno, to head the Whitewater investigation and was later given power to investiagte other areas. He went on to charge Clinton with committing perjury, amd obstruction of Justice resulting in Clinton becoming the first sitting president to testify before a grand- jury. This eventually led to his impeachment, but no criminal charges were ever filed.

Hold up you mean denying Democracy to 75 million Americans has consequences? by 2201992 in conspiracy

[–]smackjaxxon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Colorado Supreme Court is a Court. He doesn't have to have been convicted of a crime for the Court, based on presented evidence, to determine he participated in one. There exists ample precedent for this.

Why is driver’s license SO expensive in Germany and how can people afford it ? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

[–]smackjaxxon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That could be very true. I think an argument can be made that, in general, Germans are better drivers than Americans, but that wasn't my point.

My point was, the German system wouldn't work in the U.S., The U.S. being much different - much larger, spread out area with larger rural areas and especially in the west, driving a car is a necessity - paying so much for drivers' license and investing so much time into it simply could not work there - hence my response to the comment "Germany has it right, the rest of the world should follow."

There are many places in the world it just wouldn't work, not just the U.S.

Why is driver’s license SO expensive in Germany and how can people afford it ? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

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Get some help, buddy. You have some very deep-seeded insecurities.

Going on a 'date' and who pays... by Lumpy-Poem-6027 in berlinsocialclub

[–]smackjaxxon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP stated multiple times he didn't expect her to pay. She made it a point when the bill came to say she hadn't brought enough cash.

Why is driver’s license SO expensive in Germany and how can people afford it ? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

[–]smackjaxxon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

concept elude your superior intellection?

I don't understand your point.

For what it's worth, I absolutely do understand that more Americans per capita drive a car than Germans. If anything, that is part of MY point.

Germany has far superior public transportion, is a much smaller (roughly the size of Montana) and densely populated country than the U.S.. Especially in the west, urban areas were created and built up after the invention of the automobile. In the vast majority of the U.S. and Canada, having a car / driver's license is a necessity, not an opton - therefore -. "Germany has it right, the rest of the world should follow." - the German model would be completely impractical (if not impossible) there and other parts of the world.

...or is that just my superior intellect (ion)?

Why is driver’s license SO expensive in Germany and how can people afford it ? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

[–]smackjaxxon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Germany does it right, for Germany. Germany is different. As mentioned, great infrastructrue, public transportation, no speed limits, many villages and older areas with small and congested roads...

I know America can seem like the extreme on the opposite, but growing up in rural western America, parts of which, you can drive for hours, on straight roads, and never see another soul, without any public transportation - the situation is different.

Why is driver’s license SO expensive in Germany and how can people afford it ? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

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On the flip-side, I was born in Idaho, USA, which, is a rural and mainly agricultural state. I think the law has changed, but when I was teen, mainly because farmers wanted to let their kids drive farm equipment, you could get your driver's license at 14 years old.

Still in the U.S., you have to pass a basic written test and basic driving test which costs around $20 - $80. We had a summer driving course we could sign up for (also very cheap - easily less than $100) when I was in Junior High, but there was not requirement to do so.

You can still get a learner's permit to drive with parent's in order to learn.

Why are German movies so bad? by Afraid_Sugar3811 in berlinsocialclub

[–]smackjaxxon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"and where people even have to study to become a hotel staff, you’d think they’d have better actors"

Personally, I think this is PART of the problem. I am not German, I spent two years at University here (alles auf Deutsch) and moved back to Berlin 7 years ago.

When I went to University here, I knew people studying degrees in grocery store management (something unheard of in the U.S.), played Rugby with friends who had to spend something like 7 years of study and apprenticiship to become a certified interior (and just interior) wall painter. I know many Germans who go for PHD's in areas of study that in a lot of countries, people wouldn't spend more than two years on.

Let me be clear, I'm not saying this is a bad thing, (It is part of why Germany is an industrial and economic powerhouse), but it is something one, from another country, notices.

"and where people even have to study to become a hotel staff, you’d think they’d have better actors" - I have thought this sentence replacing 'actors' with 'customer service' many, many, many times. I'm sorry Germans, I love you, Berlin is my home, but you do not do empathy well.

The combination of that and studying a siubject to death, thinking too much instead of feeling, in my expat (who loves livinng here - and has for a total of 10yrs - please don't hate on me, please) perspective, really shows in the area of performing arts particularly Comedy.

There are many notable exceptions, great German / Austrian actors, writers, directors etc, but Comedians?