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  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

    People are saved with the fools thought,
    That when one is affected, all are affected.
    People are doomed with the intelligent though,
    That the individual is just that.

    Let's take this. I thought of this in the shower, in Russian:
    Narodi xranila, s myslem durachami,
    chotbi kuzha Odin posluchil, zhe vse posluchili.
    Narodi mortvi, s yslem intelligenciemi,
    chtobi Odin, zhe prosto Odin.

    Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:09:36 UTC from web
    1. Narwhal Narwhal

      @awlditzy I had to really stop and think about this. This is a pretty interesting piece of prose. The first two lines, with people finding salvation in the thoughts of a fool and one action affecting them all, gave me a mental image of a politician making empty promises to the working class.

      Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:13:07 UTC from web
      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @northernnarwhal That was very well what I was thinking most like. Yet in the end, it also speaks to the idea of human beings being part of collective, and if we are just to think of ourselves can bring our ruin.

        Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:14:35 UTC from web
        1. Narwhal Narwhal

          @awlditzy The idea of doom brought upon by intelligence seems to be a commentary of the harsh duality of self awareness.

          Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:18:34 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @northernnarwhal Due to discussion topic for the last few nights on the group is something I had thought about more.

            Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:20:15 UTC from web
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @awlditzy That's just my interpretation anyway. Interesting piece regardless.

              Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:26:16 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @northernnarwhal spasibo :)

                Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:27:14 UTC from web
                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @awlditzy I love being part of a group with so many creative and talented people.

                  Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:32:45 UTC from web
                  1. Scribus Scribus

                    @northernnarwhal If only I could count myself amongst their ranks....

                    Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:38:41 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @scribus Nah, don't say that. I'm still really excited for that novel of yours :)

                      Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:53:42 UTC from web
                  2. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                    @northernnarwhal I am glad I was asked to join.

                    Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:39:31 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @awlditzy It wouldn't be the same without you, your grasp of language is brilliant.

                      Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:54:59 UTC from web
                      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                        @northernnarwhal You're too kind.

                        Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:03:27 UTC from web
                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                          @awlditzy That's just how I see things anyway. For the time that I have known you I've developed a lot of respect for you, both from the things you've said and from how you've treated me with respect.

                          Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:10:31 UTC from web
                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                            @northernnarwhal Well, only disrespect is really earned from me. As to say, I respect all those unless given reason not to.

                            Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:12:20 UTC from web
                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                              @awlditzy That's a rare attitude to see these days. I think a lot of people could learn a lot from that principle.

                              Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:13:50 UTC from web
                              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                @northernnarwhal My family for their many faults instilled some sort of good things in what upbringing of mine they can take responsibility.

                                Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:15:07 UTC from web
                                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                  @awlditzy My biggest fear is that I've embraced the narcissism that seems to plague my generation.

                                  Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:18:15 UTC from web
                                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                    @northernnarwhal Not thusfar seemingly, at least.

                                    Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:18:47 UTC from web
                                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                      @awlditzy That's relieving to hear. Thank you.

                                      Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:21:36 UTC from web
                                      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                        @northernnarwhal I try not to say things unless I feel need be said, and only then if they are genuine.

                                        Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:27:15 UTC from web
                                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                          @awlditzy I definitely joke around a lot, and lots of what I say/do should be taken with a grain of salt, but I like to think of those are mere extensions of my character as opposed to the intrinsic roots of it.

                                          Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:29:06 UTC from web
                                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                            @northernnarwhal I don't count jokes or subtlety in those things, but hopefully people don't question when I'm being serious or not. If so then... well what can one do.

                                            Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:30:20 UTC from web
                                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                              @awlditzy I'd like to think anyone who knows me here knows when I'm joking around and when I'm being serious

                                              Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:31:52 UTC from web
                                              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                                @northernnarwhal IS THIS SOME SORT OF JOKE

                                                Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:33:38 UTC from web
                                                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                                  @awlditzy HARDY HAR HAR I'VE GOT MY DICK IN A JAR

                                                  Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:35:00 UTC from web
                                  2. MetalTao MetalTao

                                    @northernnarwhal There are many fears, I find it great that yours is such a grand goal to preserve your true self.

                                    Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:19:30 UTC from web
                                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                      @metaltao I try my best to be genuine as a person, I may not have self esteem but I can still have self respect.

                                      Friday, 26-Sep-14 03:23:57 UTC from web
    2. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

      А кто наконец Нас убивает,
      Кто есть сепаратист? Или,
      Кто есть соеддинист?

      This was a way I think to elaborate, is to say Who kills us
      Is it the separatist or
      Is it the unionist?

      Friday, 26-Sep-14 02:19:41 UTC from web