The psychedelic origins of Santa Claus
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remanns
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For my RPG "Christmas Special" the characters found Santa/Odin pinned down by sniper fire behind his overturned sled half burred in a snow drift filling a narrow rocky mountain defile ! The "winter shards of faith" he desperately had to bring to the faithful to aid them in their demon wars along the borders of Faerie, ALMOST were failed to be delivered ! ( It all worked out - the sort of "Grinchy" Drow sniper with a bad case of demonic possession was tracked down on the cliff top and "winter shard of faithed" virtually point blank,....he got better. )
I guess what I'm trying to say is -IT WORKS FOR ME !
- 5 months ago
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remanns
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GuyJames
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Hi, I'm the author of this song.
Just as a shameless promotional pitch I'd like to add that the song is now available as a super-duper high quality name-your-price (until the official end of Christmas on January 6th) download from my bandcamp site:
http://music.guyjames.com/track/god-rest-ye-merry-shamans
Why not buy it for a fundamentalist Christian in your life and have a chuckle at their confusion, while also simultaneously helping a starving artist just before Christmas? ;)
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GuyJames
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LivingPong
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Merry Christmas Everyone :D :D :D
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LivingPong
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coolplanet
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Ah, Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality.
I've partaken the ancient sacrament thrice.
Strips away the veil of time and brings the past and future into the present.
Almost died the third time I partook!
It's the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
So now let's find the Tree of Life and end this nightmare. - 5 months ago
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coolplanet
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lordsbassman
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Santa is a fun guy!
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lordsbassman
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remanns
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lordsbassman:
+^d !
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remanns
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warman1138
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Far out man.
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warman1138
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remanns
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warman1138:
+^d !
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remanns
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snoskier
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Christmas (as we know it) may indeed be very pagan. I have a couple of STRICT evangelical friends that do not celebrate it. They regard it as a commercialized, pagan ritual. When I was dating one, I told her I didn't care about that perspective...Christmas means more to me than a strict interpretation. IF we can in any way get people to be thoughtful to one another, it is worth the effort.
The commercialism may be waning a bit. I keep reading about people who have come to realize that the holiday should be more about friends, family, and helping others. Not how much cheap crap you can get at China-Mart. My family, has quit worrying about presents, and we instead are celebrating our love for one another. I don't care about what I get, I would rather give a great meal, and loving companionship.
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snoskier
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KB723
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I have a Slice of Cheese Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum!!! A Piece for you and me Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum!!! I have no more to share Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum, Rum Pa Pum Pum, Rum Pa Pum Pum!!!
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KB723
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snoskier
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KB723:
Hi KB. Merry Christmas to you. Best wishes... ~Sno
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snoskier
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KB723
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snoskier:
Merry Christmas to you and yours Sno, =) sorry I always miss your comments... =(
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KB723
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artemis6
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I always think christians are really pagans and they just don't know it ...At some point in history they decided , if you can't beat 'em , join 'em ! All they left out was the female half .
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artemis6
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wolfess
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artemis6:
That's kinda the way it started ... Constantine decided the only religion should be Catholicism, and in order to get everyone to accept his new religion he made their gods and goddesses saints. The female half is the Goddess and She is the one they worshipped; the 'god' was Her consort. I have a statue of the 'Millennial Gaia' -- she is 'with child' and it is our Earth and her hair is all of earth's creatures.
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1439316840297&id=e6bac41a5ee8...
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wolfess
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remanns
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artemis6:
All those elfs are a hot lil northern goth gurls under that festive red n green !
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remanns
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Leen61
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Here's a video of the reindeer eating the mushrooms!
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/out-there/the-magic-of-christmas.html
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Leen61
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LivingPong
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Leen61:
Lucky bastard! :)
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LivingPong
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KB723
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Leen61:
Damn Leen, No Wonder they can fly... =)
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KB723
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Leen61
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KB723:
You know Cheech & Chong's "The Santa Clause and His Old Lady" routine don't ya, KB? :)
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Leen61
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KB723
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Leen61:
No I do not Leen... Can you share??? =)
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KB723
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Leen61
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KB723:
Sure, KB. Here ya go.
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Leen61
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remanns
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Leen61:
. . . .so thats what makes them fly !!! +^d
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remanns
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KB723
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Leen61:
Soo Coool, Thanks Leen... =)
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KB723
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Leen61
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LivingPong:
We should all be so lucky! :))
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Leen61
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Leen61
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remanns:
Oh yeah!!!
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Leen61
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Leen61
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KB723:
I knew you'd like it, KB! :))
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Leen61
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KB723
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Leen61:
I did indeed, Thanks again Leen... =)
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KB723
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Leen61
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KB723:
Anytime, KB. :)
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Leen61
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KB723
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Leen61:
~ smiles ~
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KB723
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kennymotown
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Today's Christmas is a reflection of Capitalism run amuck. The Jolly fellow himself is a mere perverted figure from several different cultures from around the world. This time of year millennium's ago must have been a very surreal thing to behold, the changing of fall into winter (Winter solstice) probably scared the crap out of an ignorant populace. The wise leaders of that time kept the people happy by inventing vivid story's and just may have helped the process with whatever natural high's were around at the time. I'm sure we will never really know how or what got us to this point other then the rate of suckers born every minute remains the same throughout history. The vanity of our material world and though's expectations of what represents success in the eye's of it's people has become the basis of this cancer called Capitalism." Well that was deep" has anybody seen my new Lexus Keys?
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kennymotown
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Vierotchka
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The origin goes back to the times when humans both hunted and revered mammoths in Siberia - nothing to do with entheogens of any kind.
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Vierotchka
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LivingPong
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Vierotchka:
That is some great kit and that staff would come in handy for dealing with some of the cheeky children who lack good manors and bully their fellow kiddies.
I really like that clothing, it is truly awesome.
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LivingPong
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artemis6
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Vierotchka:
Oo . That is fancy !
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artemis6
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remanns
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Vierotchka:
now THATS a look ! HUZZAH ! +^d
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remanns
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EmperorThan
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*takes phone survey for 40 minutes* *vomits for 5 minutes* "I'm never eating amanitas again..." -circa 3PM August 15, 2009
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EmperorThan
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Incredulous
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is it me, or is the chorus singing bong, bong, bong, bong?
+^d! luv it!
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Incredulous
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KB723
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Incredulous:
Nope!!! Not just you... =)
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KB723
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artemis6
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Incredulous:
it WAS !!
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artemis6
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GuyJames
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Incredulous:
you are correct my friend ;)
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GuyJames
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Anonmaly
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Idk, I don't pay homage to an old pervert who lives in at the North Pole surrounded by "elfs" which aren't really elfs, they're most often portrayed as no more than about 4ft. dwarfs...
Giving toys to children....
Sounds like a pedophile gone legit, that's why he keeps so many "elfs" around, he has a sick taste for little people.
I still try to see Christmas as the celebration of an actual; shaman, teacher, doctor, philosopher, civil rights activist, rhetorician, anarchist, heretic, martyr, and quite possibly (even if only metaphorically) a "savior"....
So for me it's spent reflecting on the those willing to put others well being above oneself, those willing to fight (yes constantly having it out with the power elite, organized religions of his day, and the random psychopath was very much a "fight"/spiritual warfare) and die for the rights and freedoms of their fellow woman/man....
It's spent thinking about the gift of life, the gift of sacrifice, that's been given to all of us by MANY great people long before and long after the "savior" arrived....
As far as who started what, and the "You do know it was a pagan holiday, and the Catholic Church just put Christmas there to bla bla bla....." got it, as well as the thoughts on it being "stolen" or "borrowed" from other cultures much like most myths....
Still got to appreciate it for what it means for you.....
As far as the "psychedelic origins" thought, look I appreciate psychedelics probably more than most of you here, I just don't think that's what it's about, and pinpointing the origins are impossible, not only that it's definitely been manipulated from a few sources, for a few causes...
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Anonmaly
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artemis6
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Anonmaly:
Santa it the old sun , the new one being born after 3 days of solstice ? Then he becomes baby new year , jack of the green (green man who i always like to imagine as an articulate Tarzan who knows his forest medicines ) , jack frost and santa ... I think you are right father christmas IS the spirit of the wisdom of generosity . At least that is how i hope children learn to be from it . That the very POINT of having and knowing , is to be able to share with all . What else good is it ?
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artemis6
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LivingPong
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Anonmaly:
except for me, our appreciation is probably equal.... :D
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LivingPong
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eden49
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...I went to a party in the sixties and never came home...makes beautiful sense to me, baby...oh, Merry Christmas everyone...lots of lurvvvvvvvvvveeeeeee...Eden...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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eden49
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KB723
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eden49:
Merry Christmas eden49... =)
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KB723
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eden49
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KB723:
...and to you, darlin'...xxxxxxxxxxxx
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eden49
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KB723
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eden49:
Thanks eden49, haven't seen you for a while... =)
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KB723
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eden49
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KB723:
...I've been buzzin' in and out, just havin' a look see what you fellas are up to...things ain't that good down under, but it's everywhere, matey...xo
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eden49
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bailey78
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eden49:
Merry Christmas Eden49
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bailey78
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remanns
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eden49:
- heh heh heh +^d
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remanns
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KB723
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eden49:
Very Coool, I am not sure about the News Down Under, but Wish you and yours the Best, and Merry Christmas... =)
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KB723
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bailey78
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I found a whole field of shrooms to day. More than I could pick in a hour.
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bailey78
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Anonmaly
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bailey78:
You're either in Texas or Florida, and if Florida down south of Gainesville.... Way to late in the season for most everybody....
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Anonmaly
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bailey78
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Anonmaly:
Texas we had a light rain and SUN SHINE
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bailey78
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Incredulous
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bailey78:
gonna be a colorful Christmas for you, eh bailey?
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Incredulous
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wolfess
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bailey78:
I'm putting morels in my standing rib roast for Christmas dinner :-)!
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wolfess
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eden49
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bailey78:
...much peace and happiness to you and yours, my dear friend...xxxxxxxx
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eden49
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bailey78
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eden49:
Aww thanks Eden I had a great nights sleep. An feel like a new man today. I think my Battery has been recharged for sure
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bailey78
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bailey78
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wolfess:
I had a cup of tea that was just Right:)
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bailey78
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bailey78
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Incredulous:
Well last night was any way. I will wait a few days and do it again.
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bailey78
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remanns
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Anonmaly:
he B pretty far south in TEXAS ! Rah Texas ! HUZZAH shroomage !
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remanns
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KB723
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This very well could be or maybe even it was passed on from Native Americans that also did Peyote, Ya never know, to be honest... =)
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KB723
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bailey78
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KB723:
Hold on I will send you pics of what i found today :)
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bailey78
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pjacobs51
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bailey78:
WANT ! ! !
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pjacobs51
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bailey78
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pjacobs51:
I found more than I could pick in an hour. wait did is ay that already???
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bailey78
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KB723
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bailey78:
Got it, Thanks bailey78... =)
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KB723
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bailey78
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KB723:
Rideing a wave now Yee Haa :)
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bailey78
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KB723
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bailey78:
Ha!!! Too Funny I have not taken that Ride for years... =)
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KB723
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KB723
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bailey78:
Don't forget the Orange Juice... =)
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Anonmaly
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bailey78:
fuck pics, I want the damn caps...... Some dumb kids got my best field salted a couple years back....
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Anonmaly
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KB723
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Anonmaly:
LOL!!! No Caps for You... =)
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bailey78
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Anonmaly:
Ahh man I wish I could send ya some but that just ain't going to happen. Look around this spring and you can find them.
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bailey78
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bailey78
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KB723:
LOL THATS FUNNY
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bailey78
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KB723
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bailey78:
Huh??? The Caps or the Orange Juice??? =)
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KB723
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Anonmaly:
Spores man, they are hell easy to grow if you keep everything sterile. They are tiny, impossible to detect, don't contain any active hallucinogens until propagated and I've seen some of the best ever in the world lying around somewhere. It's just I can't remember where the heck I left them.
You could try and spread a bit of super phosphate on part of that field, maybe lime is too alkaline, but after some time and plenty of good rain maybe they'll pop up again.
Spores last for millions of years. You could try digging up a patch of soil from a good spot you knew and mixing it with a really good soil mix. Take a ph reading of unsalted soil nearby and try and restore the contaminated soil to it's proper alkalinity.Bloody idiot kids and dumb-arses ruining shroom spots! Idiots! Kick them in the balls! Their tiny little minds couldn't comprehend the little box world they live in, let alone anything larger than their own head! They all think it's about getting high man, wasted dude and drunk arse stupid. Their little minds pop when they realise they have spent their lives acting like selfish idiots and no one really likes them in the slightest, so they have a melt down and disappear up their own arse in a puff of smoke.
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LivingPong
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bailey78
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LivingPong:
I enjoy taking the trip and exploreing the world it gives me. I try not to let myself get stupid or go overboard on them. What I have will last months. well unless I give them away.
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bailey78
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remanns
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Anonmaly:
youthz - - - -trouble makers.
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remanns
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remanns
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bailey78:
+^d I am happy for your bounty !
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remanns
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remanns:
Thank you good Sir. I must say I will shere with the Folks I know around here. This is the eson to share after all. Besides for the little treats to show up this time of year is a sign from nature. We had just the right amount of rain and Sun Shine at just the right time. Oh and Merry Christmas to you.
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bailey78